Integer Overflow Vulnerability in Ffmpeg Affecting Multimedia Processing
CVE-2021-38092

8.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Ffmpeg

Status
Ffmpeg
Vendor
CVE Published:
20 September 2021

What is CVE-2021-38092?

An integer overflow vulnerability has been identified in the function filter_prewitt located in libavfilter/vf_convolution.c of Ffmpeg version 4.2.1. This flaw can be exploited by attackers to trigger a Denial of Service or potentially result in other unintended consequences. The vulnerability underscores the importance of maintaining updated and secure versions of multimedia processing libraries.

References

https://trac.ffmpeg.org/ticket/8263
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https://git.ffmpeg.org/gitweb/ffmpeg.git/commit/99f8d3212...
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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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