6.5
MEDIUM
CVE-2017-15186
FFmpeg Free Memory Denial of Service
Description

Double free vulnerability in FFmpeg 3.3.4 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted AVI file.

INFO

Published Date :

Oct. 24, 2017, 5:29 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 29, 2017, 2:29 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

2.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2017-15186 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-2017-15186.

URL Resource
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/10/20/4 Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101518 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4049

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2017-15186 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. 29, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4049 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Oct. 31, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101518 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101518 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/10/20/4 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/10/20/4 Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-415
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:ffmpeg:ffmpeg:3.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
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

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

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

0.19 }} -0.08%

score

0.55377

percentile

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