CVE-2018-7557
MEDIUM
6.5
CVSS Score
Published: February 28, 2018 at 07:00 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 02:03 AM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsDebian LinuxFFMPEG
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Severity
MEDIUM6.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 2%
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.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (5)
x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://git.ffmpeg.org/gitweb/ffmpeg.git/commit/7414d0bda7763f9bd69c26c068e482ab297c1c96x_refsource_MISCPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/commit/e724bd1dd9efea3abb8586d6644ec07694afceaeMailing Listx_refsource_MLISTThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/01/msg00006.htmlVendor Advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202003-65Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4249CVSS
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- REQUIRED
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- NONE
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-125
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