SB2021092332 - SUSE update for ffmpeg 



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

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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.