SB2017021627 - NULL pointer dereference in ffmpeg (Alpine package)
Published: February 16, 2017
Security Bulletin ID
SB2017021627
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2016-7905)
The vulnerability allows a local non-authenticated attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The read_gab2_sub function in libavformat/avidec.c in FFmpeg before 3.1.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer used) via a crafted AVI file.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.