#VU84801 Unchecked return value in FFmpeg - CVE-2021-38171 

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#VU84801 Unchecked return value in FFmpeg - CVE-2021-38171

Published: December 27, 2023


Vulnerability identifier: #VU84801
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-38171
CWE-ID: CWE-252
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
FFmpeg
Software vendor:
ffmpeg.sourceforge.net

Description

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 updates from vendor's website.

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