CVE details
CVE-2017-9993
FFmpeg before 2.8.12, 3.0.x and 3.1.x before 3.1.9, 3.2.x before 3.2.6, and 3.3.x before 3.3.2 does not properly restrict HTTP Live Streaming filename extensions and demuxer names, which allows attackers to read arbitrary files via crafted playlist data.
Affected ports (1)
| Port | Package | Version | Status | Maintainer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| multimedia/ffmpeg3 | ffmpeg3 | 3.0.2_1 | unaddressed | kreinholz@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>2.8.12</lt></range>
</package>
</affects>
<description>
<body xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">
<p>FFmpeg before 2.8.12, 3.0.x and 3.1.x before 3.1.9, 3.2.x before
3.2.6, and 3.3.x before 3.3.2 does not properly restrict HTTP Live
Streaming filename extensions and demuxer names, which allows
attackers to read arbitrary files via crafted playlist data.</p>
</body>
</description>
<references>
<cvename>CVE-2017-9993</cvename>
<url>https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-9993</url>
</references>
<dates>
<discovery>2017-06-28</discovery>
<entry>2026-10-25</entry>
</dates>
</vuln>