CVE-2017-9993 describes a vulnerability in FFmpeg versions prior to 2.8.12, 3.1.9, 3.2.6, and 3.3.2, where improper restriction of HTTP Live Streaming filename extensions and demuxer names allows for arbitrary file reading. This high-severity vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) has a low attack complexity and does not require user interaction, posing a significant risk of information disclosure (CWE-200). While the FAUCET Risk Score is high at 97/100, there is currently no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 2.8.12CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ffmpeg:ffmpeg:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 3.0, < 3.1.9CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ffmpeg:ffmpeg:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 3.2, < 3.2.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ffmpeg:ffmpeg:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 3.3, < 3.3.2CPE 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:N/A:N
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