SB2016122407 - Resource management error in FFmpeg
Published: December 24, 2016 Updated: June 8, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2016122407
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Resource management error (CVE-ID: CVE-2016-9561)
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The che_configure function in libavcodec/aacdec_template.c in FFmpeg before 3.2.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (allocation of huge memory, and being killed by the OS) via a crafted MOV file.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.