What is the severity of CVE-2017-15186?

CVE-2017-15186 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to its potential to cause denial of service when processing crafted AVI files.

How do I fix CVE-2017-15186?

To fix CVE-2017-15186, upgrade FFmpeg to version 3.3.5 or later, or any of the specified patched versions provided by Debian.

Which versions of FFmpeg are affected by CVE-2017-15186?

CVE-2017-15186 affects FFmpeg versions 3.3.4 and earlier.

Can CVE-2017-15186 be exploited remotely?

Yes, CVE-2017-15186 can be exploited remotely by attackers using specially crafted AVI files.

Is there a risk of data loss with CVE-2017-15186?

While CVE-2017-15186 primarily leads to denial of service, the exploitation itself may not directly cause data loss but may affect service availability.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2017-15186

medium

6.5

CWE

415

24/10/2017

5/8/2024

CVE-2017-15186: Double Free

First published: Tue Oct 24 2017(Updated: )

Double free vulnerability in FFmpeg 3.3.4 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted AVI file.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
debian/ffmpeg		7:4.1.9-0+deb10u1 7:4.1.11-0+deb10u1 7:4.3.6-0+deb11u1 7:5.1.3-1 7:6.0-7
FFmpeg	<=3.3.4

Remedy

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/10/20/4

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-15186?
CVE-2017-15186 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to its potential to cause denial of service when processing crafted AVI files.
How do I fix CVE-2017-15186?
To fix CVE-2017-15186, upgrade FFmpeg to version 3.3.5 or later, or any of the specified patched versions provided by Debian.
Which versions of FFmpeg are affected by CVE-2017-15186?
CVE-2017-15186 affects FFmpeg versions 3.3.4 and earlier.
Can CVE-2017-15186 be exploited remotely?
Yes, CVE-2017-15186 can be exploited remotely by attackers using specially crafted AVI files.
Is there a risk of data loss with CVE-2017-15186?
While CVE-2017-15186 primarily leads to denial of service, the exploitation itself may not directly cause data loss but may affect service availability.

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