CVE-2017-11399 is an integer overflow vulnerability in the ape_decode_frame function within FFmpeg versions 2.4 through 3.3.2, specifically affecting the libavcodec/apedec.c component. This flaw allows remote attackers to trigger a denial of service (application crash due to out-of-array access) or potentially achieve other unspecified impacts by providing a specially crafted APE audio file. Rated with a CVSS score of 7.8 (High), it requires user interaction (UI:R) and local access (AV:L), but has low attack complexity (AC:L) and can lead to high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 3.3.2CPE 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:H/I:H/A:H
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