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FFmpeg: CVE-2016-8595: Improper Input Validation

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FFmpeg: CVE-2016-8595: Improper Input Validation

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Published
12/23/2016
Created
07/25/2018
Added
09/29/2017
Modified
05/09/2019

Description

The gsm_parse function in libavcodec/gsm_parser.c in FFmpeg before 3.1.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (assert fault) via a crafted AVI file.

Solution(s)

  • ffmpeg-upgrade-3_1_5
  • ffmpeg-upgrade-3_2

References

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