CVE-2017-7863 is a critical heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in FFmpeg versions prior to 2017-02-04, specifically within the decode_frame_common function in libavcodec/pngdec.c, affecting various Debian and FFmpeg distributions. With a CVSS score of 9.8, this vulnerability allows for remote, unauthenticated attacks with low complexity, potentially leading to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its high severity, there is currently no public exploit code available (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), and it is not listed on the KEV catalog. Furthermore, there is minimal community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 2.8.10CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ffmpeg:ffmpeg:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
8.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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