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FFmpeg: CVE-2017-9608: NULL Pointer Dereference

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FFmpeg: CVE-2017-9608: NULL Pointer Dereference

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

Description

The dnxhd decoder in FFmpeg before 3.2.6, and 3.3.x before 3.3.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) via a crafted mov file.

Solution(s)

  • ffmpeg-upgrade-3_2_6
  • ffmpeg-upgrade-3_3_3

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