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CVE-2016-6920
Heap-based buffer overflow in the decode_block function in libavcodec/exr.c in FFmpeg before 3.1.3 allows remote attackers to cause a…
High7.5EPSS 2.7%
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- mitre
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in the decode_block function in libavcodec/exr.c in FFmpeg before 3.1.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via vectors involving tile positions.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.0 | High7.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 2.7% · top 14% of all CVEs (2 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
n/a
- affected n/a
References (6)
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/138618/ffmpeg-3.1.2-Heap-Overflow.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- 20160907 CVE-2016-6920 ffmpeg exr file Heap Overflow (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
- 92664 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- http://git.videolan.org/gitweb.cgi/ffmpeg.git/?a=commit%3Bh=79f52a0dbd484aad111e4bf4a4f7047c7ceb6137 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- 92790 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- https://www.ffmpeg.org/security.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
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