High severity8.8NVD Advisory· Published Nov 6, 2017· Updated May 13, 2026

CVE-2017-15672

Description

The read_header function in libavcodec/ffv1dec.c in FFmpeg 2.4 and 3.3.4 and possibly earlier allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via a crafted MP4 file, which triggers an out-of-bounds read.

Patches

No patches discovered yet.

Vulnerability mechanics

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References

www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/11/03/4nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
www.securityfocus.com/bid/101690nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/01/msg00006.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4049nvdThird Party Advisory
github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/commit/d893253fcd93d11258e98857175e93be7d158708nvd

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