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CVE-2017-9994

libavcodec/webp.c in FFmpeg before 2.8.12, 3.0.x before 3.0.8, 3.1.x before 3.1.8, 3.2.x before 3.2.5, and 3.3.x before 3.3.1 does not ensure that pix_fmt is set, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer overflow and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted file, related to the vp8_decode_mb_row_no_filter and…

Severity
High 7.8
Published
28 Jun 2017
Last changed
17 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
1 Nov 2026
Fixed in
2.8.12, 3.0.8, 3.1.8, 3.2.5, 3.3.1
Exploit chance
1.8% in the next 30 daysHigher than 79% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 11 Nov 2026
Weakness
Memory buffer errors (CWE-119)
Attack
Needs local access · No login needed · Needs someone to click or open something
Attacker can
Read data · Change data · Take it down
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Sources
NVD

Description

libavcodec/webp.c in FFmpeg before 2.8.12, 3.0.x before 3.0.8, 3.1.x before 3.1.8, 3.2.x before 3.2.5, and 3.3.x before 3.3.1 does not ensure that pix_fmt is set, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer overflow and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted file, related to the vp8_decode_mb_row_no_filter and pred8x8_128_dc_8_c functions.

From NVD.

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
FFmpegServers and applications · cpe:a:ffmpeg:ffmpeg
  • Every version before 2.8.12
  • From 3.0 before 3.0.8
  • From 3.1 before 3.1.8
  • From 3.2 before 3.2.5
  • From 3.3 before 3.3.1

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-9994
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-9994