VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2016-7555

CVSS score5.5 MEDIUM

EPSS probability1.38%

CISA KEVNot currently listed

Published2016-12-23

Last modified2026-06-17

CVSS vectorCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Description

The avi_read_header function in libavformat/avidec.c in FFmpeg before 3.1.4 is vulnerable to memory leak when decoding an AVI file that has a crafted "strh" structure.

Weakness classification

CWE-200: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

Primary references

cve@mitre.org — Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
cve@mitre.org — Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
cve@mitre.org
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108