7.8
HIGH
CVE-2016-7502
FFmpeg Cavs Out-of-Bounds Read Vulnerability
Description

The cavs_idct8_add_c function in libavcodec/cavsdsp.c in FFmpeg before 3.1.4 is vulnerable to reading out-of-bounds memory when decoding with cavs_decode.

INFO

Published Date :

Dec. 23, 2016, 5:59 a.m.

Last Modified :

July 1, 2017, 1:30 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

1.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2016-7502 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-2016-7502.

URL Resource
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/08/1 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94834 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-71

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2016-7502 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]

    Jul. 01, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-71 [No Types Assigned]
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Jan. 03, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94834 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94834 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Dec. 24, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94834 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Dec. 23, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/08/1 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/08/1 Third Party Advisory, Mailing List
    Added CWE CWE-125
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:ffmpeg:ffmpeg:3.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Exploit Prediction

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

0.10 }} 0.00%

score

0.41125

percentile

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