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6.2
MEDIUM CVSS 3.1
CVE-2024-36618
FFmpeg AVI Demuxer Integer Overflow Denial-of-Service
Description

FFmpeg n6.1.1 has a vulnerability in the AVI demuxer of the libavformat library which allows for an integer overflow, potentially resulting in a denial-of-service (DoS) condition.

INFO

Published Date :

Nov. 29, 2024, 6:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

June 3, 2025, 4:05 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

No

Source :

[email protected]
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2024-36618 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
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 1
CVSS Scores
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Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 MEDIUM 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Solution
This vulnerability can be resolved by updating or upgrading the affected FFmpeg packages.
  • Update the affected FFmpeg packages.
  • Upgrade the FFmpeg packages.
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-2024-36618.

URL Resource
https://gist.github.com/1047524396/a148f3679415a6da53ca112eb2ba1523 Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/blob/n6.1.1/libavformat/avidec.c#L1699 Product
https://github.com/ffmpeg/ffmpeg/commit/7a089ed8e049e3bfcb22de1250b86f2106060857 Patch
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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2024-36618 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.

  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jun. 03, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:ffmpeg:ffmpeg:6.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added Reference Type MITRE: https://gist.github.com/1047524396/a148f3679415a6da53ca112eb2ba1523 Types: Third Party Advisory
    Added Reference Type MITRE: https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/blob/n6.1.1/libavformat/avidec.c#L1699 Types: Product
    Added Reference Type MITRE: https://github.com/ffmpeg/ffmpeg/commit/7a089ed8e049e3bfcb22de1250b86f2106060857 Types: Patch
  • CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

    Dec. 02, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Added CWE CWE-190
  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Nov. 29, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description FFmpeg n6.1.1 has a vulnerability in the AVI demuxer of the libavformat library which allows for an integer overflow, potentially resulting in a denial-of-service (DoS) condition.
    Added Reference https://gist.github.com/1047524396/a148f3679415a6da53ca112eb2ba1523
    Added Reference https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/blob/n6.1.1/libavformat/avidec.c#L1699
    Added Reference https://github.com/ffmpeg/ffmpeg/commit/7a089ed8e049e3bfcb22de1250b86f2106060857
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Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 6.2
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