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CVE-2016-7785

The avi_read_seek function in libavformat/avidec.c in FFmpeg before 3.1.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (assert fault) via a crafted AVI file.

Score
5.5 medium
Published
2016-12-23
Links
NVD · cve.org

Affected ports (1)

PortPackageVersionStatusMaintainer
multimedia/ffmpeg3ffmpeg33.0.2_1unaddressedkreinholz@gmail.com

Template for a VuXML entry

Range taken from the CVE record, check it before committing. make newentry in security/vuxml creates the vid.

  <vuln vid="FIXME (make newentry)">
    <topic>FIXME -- FIXME</topic>
    <affects>
      <package>
	<name>ffmpeg3</name>
	<range><lt>FIXME</lt></range>
      </package>
    </affects>
    <description>
      <body xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">
	<p>The avi_read_seek function in libavformat/avidec.c in FFmpeg before
	3.1.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (assert
	fault) via a crafted AVI file.</p>
      </body>
    </description>
    <references>
      <cvename>CVE-2016-7785</cvename>
      <url>https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-7785</url>
    </references>
    <dates>
      <discovery>2016-12-23</discovery>
      <entry>2026-10-25</entry>
    </dates>
  </vuln>