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CVE-2014-9317
The decode_ihdr_chunk function in libavcodec/pngdec.c in FFMpeg before 2.1.6, 2.2.x through 2.3.x, and 2.4.x before 2.4.4 allows remote…
High7.5EPSS 2.4%
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- mitre
Description
The decode_ihdr_chunk function in libavcodec/pngdec.c in FFMpeg before 2.1.6, 2.2.x through 2.3.x, and 2.4.x before 2.4.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds heap access) and possibly have other unspecified impact via an IDAT before an IHDR in a PNG file.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | High7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 2.4% · top 16% of all CVEs (4 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.5.
Weakness
Affected products
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- affected n/a
References (4)
- http://git.videolan.org/?p=ffmpeg.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=79ceaf827be0b070675d4cd0a55c3386542defd8 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- [debian-lts-announce] 20181220 [SECURITY] [DLA 1611-1] libav security update (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- GLSA-201603-06 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOx_transferred
- https://www.ffmpeg.org/security.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
Sources
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- CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
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- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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