VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2017-9990

CVSS score8.8 HIGH

EPSS probability2.57%

CISA KEVNot currently listed

Published2017-06-28

Last modified2026-06-17

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

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the color_string_to_rgba function in libavcodec/xpmdec.c in FFmpeg 3.3 before 3.3.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted file.

Weakness classification

CWE-119: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

Primary references

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