High severity8.8NVD Advisory· Published Nov 6, 2017· Updated Jun 17, 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.

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Affected products

FFmpeg/Ffmpeg2 versions
cpe:2.3:a:ffmpeg:ffmpeg:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:ffmpeg:ffmpeg:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=3.3.4
- (no CPE)range: 2.4, 3.3.4
Debian/linux2 versions
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
osv-coords2 versions
pkg:rpm/opensuse/ffmpeg-4&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweed pkg:rpm/suse/ffmpeg&distro=SUSE%20Package%20Hub%2012%20SP2
< 4.4-5.2+ 1 more
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4-5.2
- (no CPE)range: < 3.4.2-14.1

Patches

Vulnerability mechanics

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
git.videolan.orgnvd
github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/commit/d893253fcd93d11258e98857175e93be7d158708nvd

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