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FFmpeg: CVE-2020-22028: Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')

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FFmpeg: CVE-2020-22028: Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Published
05/26/2021
Created
06/07/2021
Added
06/07/2021
Modified
11/25/2022

Description

Buffer Overflow vulnerability exists in FFmpeg 4.2 in filter_vertically_8 at libavfilter/vf_avgblur.c, which could cause a remote Denial of Service.

Solution(s)

  • ffmpeg-upgrade-3_2_18
  • ffmpeg-upgrade-3_4_11
  • ffmpeg-upgrade-4_1_8
  • ffmpeg-upgrade-4_2_7
  • ffmpeg-upgrade-4_3

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