SB2021092332 - SUSE update for ffmpeg
Published: September 23, 2021
Security Bulletin ID
SB2021092332
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Unchecked return value (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-38171)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the affected system.
The vulnerability exists due to an unchecked return value within the adts_decode_extradata() function in libavformat/adtsenc.c. A remote attacker can trick the victim to open a specially crafted image and execute arbitrary code on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.