Medium severity6.5NVD Advisory· Published Feb 28, 2018· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2018-7557
CVE-2018-7557
Description
The decode_init function in libavcodec/utvideodec.c in FFmpeg 2.8 through 3.4.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (Out of array read) via an AVI file with crafted dimensions within chroma subsampling data.
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References
5- git.ffmpeg.org/gitweb/ffmpeg.git/commit/7414d0bda7763f9bd69c26c068e482ab297c1c96nvdPatchVendor Advisory
- github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/commit/e724bd1dd9efea3abb8586d6644ec07694afceaenvdPatchThird Party Advisory
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/01/msg00006.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/202003-65nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4249nvdThird Party Advisory
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