CVE-2017-15186 json
Double free vulnerability in FFmpeg 3.3.4 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted AVI file.
published 2017-10-24 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2017-6646
- cvss
- 6.5
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.7%
- EPSS 1.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 76%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Double free vulnerability in FFmpeg 3.3.4 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted AVI file.
Patch / fix
- ffmpeg Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 7:3.4-1
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2017-15186
- ffmpeg-4 openSUSE Tumbleweed 4.4-5.2
- ffmpeg Package Hub 12 SP2 3.4.2-14.1
opensuse advisories openSUSE-SU-2024:10754-1openSUSE-SU-2018:0470-1openSUSE-SU-2018:0476-1
- ffmpeg Alpine 3.5, Alpine 3.4 3.1.11-r1
- ffmpeg Alpine 3.6 3.2.9-r0
alpine advisories ALPINE-CVE-2017-15186
Alpine secdb © Alpine Linux, from https://secdb.alpinelinux.org via OSV; changed: normalised to fixed package versions per release. CC BY-SA 4.0
Exploit prediction
1.65% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 76% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-415 Double Free
References
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openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2017/10/20/4
mailing-list, patch, third-party-advisory
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debian.org
/security/2017/dsa-4049
vendor-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/101518
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2017-15186
- NVD CVE-2017-15186
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