CVE-2016-2330
Description
libavcodec/gif.c in FFmpeg before 2.8.6 does not properly calculate a buffer size, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds array access) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted .tga file, related to the gif_image_write_image, gif_encode_init, and gif_encode_close functions.
Predictions
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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OS impact
Ubuntu Affected 1 release
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| 12.04 | Affected | — |
Debian Fixed 5 releases
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| trixie | Fixed | 2.8.6-1 |
| sid | Fixed | 2.8.6-1 |
| forky | Fixed | 2.8.6-1 |
| bullseye | Fixed | 2.8.6-1 |
| bookworm | Fixed | 2.8.6-1 |
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| ffmpeg | ffmpeg | {"endIncluding":"2.8.5"} | |
References
- http://git.videolan.org/?p=ffmpeg.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=03d83ba34b2070878909eae18dfac0f519503777
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/84217
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035010
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2944-1
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201606-09
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-2330
CWEs
CWE-119
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.