CVE-2016-9561 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in FFmpeg versions prior to 3.2.1, specifically within the che_configure function in libavcodec/aacdec_template.c. This flaw allows a remote attacker to cause excessive memory allocation, leading to system instability or crashes, through a specially crafted MOV file. The vulnerability has a CVSS v3.0 score of 5.5 (Medium), indicating a low attack complexity and local access vector, with user interaction required for exploitation, resulting in high availability impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 3.2CPE 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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