6.5
MEDIUM
CVE-2018-7751
FFmpeg SVG XML Injection Denial of Service
Description

The svg_probe function in libavformat/img2dec.c in FFmpeg through 3.4.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (Infinite Loop) via a crafted XML file.

INFO

Published Date :

April 24, 2018, 6:29 a.m.

Last Modified :

March 30, 2020, 5:15 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

2.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2018-7751 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-2018-7751.

URL Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103956 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://git.ffmpeg.org/gitweb/ffmpeg.git/commit/a6cba062051f345e8ebfdff34aba071ed73d923f Patch
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202003-65

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2018-7751 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]

    Mar. 30, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202003-65 [No Types Assigned]
  • CWE Remap by [email protected]

    Oct. 03, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CWE CWE-399 CWE-399 CWE-835
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jun. 13, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 Metadata Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism
    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/103956 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103956 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type https://git.ffmpeg.org/gitweb/ffmpeg.git/commit/a6cba062051f345e8ebfdff34aba071ed73d923f No Types Assigned https://git.ffmpeg.org/gitweb/ffmpeg.git/commit/a6cba062051f345e8ebfdff34aba071ed73d923f Patch
    Added CWE CWE-399
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:ffmpeg:ffmpeg:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 3.4.2
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Apr. 26, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103956 [No Types Assigned]
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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.

0.28 }} 0.05%

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0.64453

percentile

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