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CVE-2017-11719

Publication date 28 July 2017

Last updated 24 July 2024

Ubuntu priority

Medium

Why this priority?

Cvss 3 Severity Score

7.8 · High

Score breakdown

The dnxhd_decode_header function in libavcodec/dnxhddec.c in FFmpeg 3.0 through 3.3.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-array access) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted DNxHD file.

Read the notes from the security team

Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
ffmpeg 18.10 cosmic
Not affected
18.04 LTS bionic
Not affected
17.10 artful Ignored
17.04 zesty Ignored
16.04 LTS xenial
Not affected
14.04 LTS trusty Not in release
libav 18.10 cosmic Not in release
18.04 LTS bionic Not in release
17.10 artful Not in release
17.04 zesty Not in release
16.04 LTS xenial Not in release
14.04 LTS trusty
Not affected

Notes

ebarretto

This CVE doesn't seem to affect xenial as the code differ a little and some steps are not done in xenial version.

Patch details

For informational purposes only. We recommend not to cherry-pick updates. How can I get the fixes?

Package Patch details
ffmpeg

Severity score breakdown

Parameter Value
Base score 7.8 · High
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality High
Integrity impact High
Availability impact High
Vector CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H