9.8
CRITICAL
CVE-2016-6164
FFmpeg Mov Format Overflow Vulnerability
Description

Integer overflow in the mov_build_index function in libavformat/mov.c in FFmpeg before 2.8.8, 3.0.x before 3.0.3 and 3.1.x before 3.1.1 allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via vectors involving sample size.

INFO

Published Date :

Jan. 23, 2017, 9:59 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 7, 2023, 2:33 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2016-6164 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 Ffmpeg ffmpeg
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-2016-6164.

URL Resource
http://git.videolan.org/gitweb.cgi/ffmpeg.git/?a=commit%3Bh=8a3221cc67a516dfc1700bdae3566ec52c7ee823
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95862
https://www.ffmpeg.org/security.html Vendor Advisory

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).

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2016-6164 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2016-6164 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 [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/gitweb.cgi/ffmpeg.git/?a=commit%3Bh=8a3221cc67a516dfc1700bdae3566ec52c7ee823 [No types assigned]
    Removed Reference MITRE http://git.videolan.org/gitweb.cgi/ffmpeg.git/?a=commit;h=8a3221cc67a516dfc1700bdae3566ec52c7ee823
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Feb. 01, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95862 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jan. 25, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://www.ffmpeg.org/security.html No Types Assigned https://www.ffmpeg.org/security.html Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://git.videolan.org/gitweb.cgi/ffmpeg.git/?a=commit;h=8a3221cc67a516dfc1700bdae3566ec52c7ee823 No Types Assigned http://git.videolan.org/gitweb.cgi/ffmpeg.git/?a=commit;h=8a3221cc67a516dfc1700bdae3566ec52c7ee823 Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-190
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:ffmpeg:ffmpeg:2.8.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:a:ffmpeg:ffmpeg:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ffmpeg:ffmpeg:3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ffmpeg:ffmpeg:3.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ffmpeg:ffmpeg:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2016-6164 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-2016-6164 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

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

0.43 }} 0.05%

score

0.71444

percentile

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