CVE-2017-9992 describes a heap-based buffer overflow in the decode_dds1 function within FFmpeg's libavcodec/dfa.c, affecting multiple FFmpeg versions and Debian Linux. This vulnerability carries a high CVSS score of 8.8, indicating it can be exploited remotely with low complexity, requiring user interaction, and potentially leading to a denial of service or other significant impacts like data compromise or integrity loss. Despite its severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 2.8.12CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ffmpeg:ffmpeg:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 3.0, < 3.0.8CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ffmpeg:ffmpeg:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 3.1, < 3.1.8CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ffmpeg:ffmpeg:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 3.2, < 3.2.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ffmpeg:ffmpeg:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 3.3, < 3.3.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ffmpeg:ffmpeg:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.1 Security Researcher mentions.