CVE-2020-24995 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Buffer overflow vulnerability in sniff_channel_order function in aacdec_template.c in ffmpeg 3.1.2, allows attackers to execute arbitrary code (local).

Published: 2021-03-30

Score: 7.8 High

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Analysis

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:ffmpeg:ffmpeg:3.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record.

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2020-17695	Buffer overflow vulnerability in sniff_channel_order function in aacdec_template.c in ffmpeg 3.1.2, allows attackers to execute arbitrary code (local).

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00568.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://git.videolan.org/?p=ffmpeg.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=d6f293353c94c7ce200f6e0975ae3de49787f91f
https://trac.ffmpeg.org/ticket/8845
https://trac.ffmpeg.org/ticket/8859
https://trac.ffmpeg.org/ticket/8860

History

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Subscriptions

Ffmpeg Ffmpeg

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2021-03-30T21:19:48.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-04T15:26:08.822Z

Reserved: 2020-08-28T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2020-24995

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2021-03-30T22:15:14.297

Modified: 2026-06-17T03:06:13.330

Link: CVE-2020-24995

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-120
Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')

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