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8.8
HIGH CVSS 3.0
CVE-2016-2329
FFmpeg TIFF Invalid Validation Vulnerability
Description

libavcodec/tiff.c in FFmpeg before 2.8.6 does not properly validate RowsPerStrip values and YCbCr chrominance subsampling factors, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds array access) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted TIFF file, related to the tiff_decode_tag and decode_frame functions.

INFO

Published Date :

Feb. 12, 2016, 5:59 a.m.

Last Modified :

April 12, 2025, 10:46 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !

Source :

[email protected]
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2016-2329 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Opensuse leap
1 Ffmpeg ffmpeg
: Total Affected Vendor : 2 | Products : 2
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 2.0 MEDIUM [email protected]
CVSS 3.0 HIGH [email protected]
Solution
FFmpeg is affected by a vulnerability; updating to a patched version will resolve the issue.
  • Update the FFmpeg packages.
  • Upgrade to FFmpeg version 2.8.6 or later.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2016-2329.

URL Resource
http://git.videolan.org/?p=ffmpeg.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=89f464e9c229006e16f6bb5403c5529fdd0a9edd
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-02/msg00129.html Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/84212 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035010 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201606-09 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://git.videolan.org/?p=ffmpeg.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=89f464e9c229006e16f6bb5403c5529fdd0a9edd
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-02/msg00129.html Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/84212 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035010 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201606-09 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2016-2329 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2016-2329 weaknesses.

CAPEC-8: Buffer Overflow in an API Call Buffer Overflow in an API Call CAPEC-9: Buffer Overflow in Local Command-Line Utilities Buffer Overflow in Local Command-Line Utilities CAPEC-10: Buffer Overflow via Environment Variables Buffer Overflow via Environment Variables CAPEC-14: Client-side Injection-induced Buffer Overflow Client-side Injection-induced Buffer Overflow CAPEC-24: Filter Failure through Buffer Overflow Filter Failure through Buffer Overflow CAPEC-42: MIME Conversion MIME Conversion CAPEC-44: Overflow Binary Resource File Overflow Binary Resource File CAPEC-45: Buffer Overflow via Symbolic Links Buffer Overflow via Symbolic Links CAPEC-46: Overflow Variables and Tags Overflow Variables and Tags CAPEC-47: Buffer Overflow via Parameter Expansion Buffer Overflow via Parameter Expansion CAPEC-100: Overflow Buffers Overflow Buffers CAPEC-123: Buffer Manipulation Buffer Manipulation

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2016-2329 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

Results are limited to the first 20 news articles due to potential performance issues.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2016-2329 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://git.videolan.org/?p=ffmpeg.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=89f464e9c229006e16f6bb5403c5529fdd0a9edd
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-02/msg00129.html
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/84212
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035010
    Added Reference https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201606-09
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 07, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference MITRE http://git.videolan.org/?p=ffmpeg.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=89f464e9c229006e16f6bb5403c5529fdd0a9edd [No types assigned]
    Removed Reference MITRE http://git.videolan.org/?p=ffmpeg.git;a=commit;h=89f464e9c229006e16f6bb5403c5529fdd0a9edd
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Oct. 30, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:novell:leap:42.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:42.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Dec. 06, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:ffmpeg:ffmpeg:2.8.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:o:novell:leap:42.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:o:novell:leap:42.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:a:ffmpeg:ffmpeg:2.8.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035010 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035010 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/84212 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/84212 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201606-09 No Types Assigned https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201606-09 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Dec. 06, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035010 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 30, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201606-09 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 28, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/84212 [No Types Assigned]
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Aug. 17, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:ffmpeg:ffmpeg:2.8.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:ffmpeg:ffmpeg:2.8.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:o:novell:leap:42.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Changed Reference Type http://git.videolan.org/?p=ffmpeg.git;a=commit;h=89f464e9c229006e16f6bb5403c5529fdd0a9edd No Types Assigned http://git.videolan.org/?p=ffmpeg.git;a=commit;h=89f464e9c229006e16f6bb5403c5529fdd0a9edd Patch
    Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-02/msg00129.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-02/msg00129.html Third Party Advisory
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jul. 23, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-02/msg00129.html
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 03, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:ffmpeg:ffmpeg:2.8.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CWE CWE-119
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Feb. 25, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 8.8
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Base CVSS Score: 6.8
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

1.16 }} 0.57%

score

0.77663

percentile