CVE-2016-7785 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in FFmpeg versions prior to 3.1.4, specifically within the avi_read_seek function in libavformat/avidec.c. An attacker could trigger an assert fault by providing a specially crafted AVI file, leading to a system crash or unresponsiveness. This vulnerability has a medium severity CVSS score of 5.5, indicating a local attack vector with low complexity, requiring user interaction (e.g., opening a malicious file), and primarily impacting availability. There is no impact on confidentiality or integrity. There is no evidence of active exploitation, nor are there publicly available exploit modules in Metasploit, Nuclei, or ExploitDB. The vulnerability has garnered minimal community discussion or media coverage, suggesting a low profile and limited attacker interest.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 3.1.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ffmpeg:ffmpeg:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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