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FFmpeg: CVE-2018-7751: Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop')

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FFmpeg: CVE-2018-7751: Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop')

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Published
04/23/2018
Created
07/25/2018
Added
04/23/2018
Modified
10/04/2019

Description

The svg_probe function in libavformat/img2dec.c in FFmpeg through 3.4.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (Infinite Loop) via a crafted XML file.

Solution(s)

  • ffmpeg-upgrade-3_4_3
  • ffmpeg-upgrade-4_0

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