CVE-2018-7751 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in FFmpeg versions through 3.4.2, specifically within the svg_probe function in libavformat/img2dec.c. An unauthenticated attacker can trigger an infinite loop by enticing a user to process a specially crafted XML file, leading to a high impact on availability. While rated Medium severity (CVSS 6.5), there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 3.4.2CPE 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:N/I:N/A:H
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