Denial of Service Vulnerability in FFmpeg Video Processing Software
CVE-2020-20896

8.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Ffmpeg

Status
Ffmpeg
Vendor
CVE Published:
20 September 2021

What is CVE-2020-20896?

A critical issue exists in the FFmpeg video processing library, specifically in the function latm_write_packet within libavformat/latmenc.c. This vulnerability allows attackers to exploit a Null pointer dereference, potentially leading to a Denial of Service attack or other unspecified system impacts. Users of FFmpeg 4.2.1 should investigate this vulnerability and apply necessary patches to safeguard against potential exploitation.

References

https://trac.ffmpeg.org/ticket/8273
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https://git.ffmpeg.org/gitweb/ffmpeg.git/commit/dd0194739...
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
8.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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