CVE-2016-10190: Buffer Overflow
First published: Thu Feb 09 2017(Updated: )
Heap-based buffer overflow in libavformat/http.c in FFmpeg before 2.8.10, 3.0.x before 3.0.5, 3.1.x before 3.1.6, and 3.2.x before 3.2.2 allows remote web servers to execute arbitrary code via a negative chunk size in an HTTP response.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| FFmpeg | <=2.8.9 | |
| FFmpeg | =3.0 | |
| FFmpeg | =3.0.1 | |
| FFmpeg | =3.0.2 | |
| FFmpeg | =3.0.3 | |
| FFmpeg | =3.0.4 | |
| FFmpeg | =3.1 | |
| FFmpeg | =3.1.1 | |
| FFmpeg | =3.1.2 | |
| FFmpeg | =3.1.3 | |
| FFmpeg | =3.1.4 | |
| FFmpeg | =3.1.5 | |
| FFmpeg | =3.2 | |
| FFmpeg | =3.2.1 |
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Reference Links
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/31/12
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/02/1
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95986
- https://ffmpeg.org/security.html
- https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/commit/2a05c8f813de6f2278827734bf8102291e7484aa
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/12/msg00009.html
- https://trac.ffmpeg.org/ticket/5992
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2016-10190?
CVE-2016-10190 is classified as a critical vulnerability due to its potential for remote code execution.
How do I fix CVE-2016-10190?
To mitigate CVE-2016-10190, update FFmpeg to version 2.8.10, 3.0.5, 3.1.6, or 3.2.2 or later.
Which versions of FFmpeg are affected by CVE-2016-10190?
CVE-2016-10190 affects FFmpeg versions prior to 2.8.10 and 3.0.x before 3.0.5, 3.1.x before 3.1.6, and 3.2.x before 3.2.2.
What types of systems are at risk from CVE-2016-10190?
Any system using the vulnerable versions of FFmpeg for media processing or streaming is at risk from CVE-2016-10190.
Can CVE-2016-10190 be exploited remotely?
Yes, CVE-2016-10190 can be exploited remotely through specially crafted HTTP responses containing a negative chunk size.
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- agent/softwarecombine
- agent/description
- collector/mitre-cve
- source/MITRE
- agent/last-modified-date
- agent/first-publish-date
- agent/event
- agent/source
- agent/tags
- collector/nvd-index
- agent/software-canonical-lookup-request
- vendor/ffmpeg
- canonical/ffmpeg
- version/ffmpeg/2.8.9
- version/ffmpeg/3.0
- version/ffmpeg/3.0.1
- version/ffmpeg/3.0.2
- version/ffmpeg/3.0.3
- version/ffmpeg/3.0.4
- version/ffmpeg/3.1
- version/ffmpeg/3.1.1
- version/ffmpeg/3.1.2
- version/ffmpeg/3.1.3
- version/ffmpeg/3.1.4
- version/ffmpeg/3.1.5
- version/ffmpeg/3.2
- version/ffmpeg/3.2.1