CVE-2016-3062: Buffer Overflow
First published: Thu Jun 16 2016(Updated: )
The mov_read_dref function in libavformat/mov.c in Libav before 11.7 and FFmpeg before 0.11 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or execute arbitrary code via the entries value in a dref box in an MP4 file.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Libav | <=11.6 | |
| FFmpeg | <=0.10.15 | |
| Debian GNU/Linux | <=8.0 | |
| openSUSE | =42.1 |
Never miss a vulnerability like this again
Sign up to SecAlerts for real-time vulnerability data matched to your software, aggregated from hundreds of sources.
Reference Links
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-06/msg00105.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3603
- https://bugzilla.libav.org/show_bug.cgi?id=929
- https://ffmpeg.org/security.html
- https://git.libav.org/?p=libav.git;a=commit;h=7e01d48cfd168c3dfc663f03a3b6a98e0ecba328
- https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/commit/689e59b7ffed34eba6159dcc78e87133862e3746
- https://libav.org/releases/libav-11.7.changelog
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201705-08
- https://git.libav.org/?p=libav.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=7e01d48cfd168c3dfc663f03a3b6a98e0ecba328
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2016-3062?
CVE-2016-3062 has a severity rating of high due to its potential to cause memory corruption and allow remote code execution.
How do I fix CVE-2016-3062?
To fix CVE-2016-3062, you should upgrade Libav to version 11.7 or later and FFmpeg to version 0.11 or later.
What software is affected by CVE-2016-3062?
CVE-2016-3062 affects Libav versions prior to 11.7, FFmpeg versions prior to 0.11, Debian 8.0, and openSUSE Leap 42.1.
How can CVE-2016-3062 be exploited?
CVE-2016-3062 can be exploited by remote attackers through malicious MP4 files containing crafted dref box entries.
What are the symptoms of CVE-2016-3062 exploitation?
Exploitation of CVE-2016-3062 may result in denial of service, including application crashes, or arbitrary code execution on the victim's system.
- agent/type
- agent/remedy
- agent/author
- agent/severity
- agent/weakness
- agent/description
- collector/mitre-cve
- source/MITRE
- agent/last-modified-date
- agent/references
- agent/first-publish-date
- agent/event
- agent/source
- agent/softwarecombine
- agent/tags
- collector/nvd-index
- agent/software-canonical-lookup-request
- vendor/libav
- canonical/libav
- version/libav/11.6
- vendor/ffmpeg
- canonical/ffmpeg
- version/ffmpeg/0.10.15
- vendor/debian
- canonical/debian gnu/linux
- version/debian gnu/linux/8.0
- vendor/opensuse
- canonical/opensuse
- version/opensuse/42.1