CVE-2024-36615
FFmpeg VP9 Decoder Data Race Condition
Description
FFmpeg n7.0 has a race condition vulnerability in the VP9 decoder. This could lead to a data race if video encoding parameters were being exported, as the side data would be attached in the decoder thread while being read in the output thread.
INFO
Published Date :
Nov. 29, 2024, 7:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
June 3, 2025, 4:05 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
3.6
Exploitability Score :
2.2
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Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jun. 03, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:ffmpeg:ffmpeg:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added Reference Type MITRE: https://gist.github.com/1047524396/c44e5eaafa8f408eea0c9411205990fb Types: Third Party Advisory Added Reference Type MITRE: https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/blob/n7.0/libavcodec/vp9.c#L1738 Types: Product Added Reference Type MITRE: https://github.com/ffmpeg/ffmpeg/commit/0ba058579f332b3060d8470a04ddd3fbf305be61 Types: Patch -
CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Dec. 03, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N Added CWE CWE-362 -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
Nov. 29, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description FFmpeg n7.0 has a race condition vulnerability in the VP9 decoder. This could lead to a data race if video encoding parameters were being exported, as the side data would be attached in the decoder thread while being read in the output thread. Added Reference https://gist.github.com/1047524396/c44e5eaafa8f408eea0c9411205990fb Added Reference https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/blob/n7.0/libavcodec/vp9.c#L1738 Added Reference https://github.com/ffmpeg/ffmpeg/commit/0ba058579f332b3060d8470a04ddd3fbf305be61
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