libavformat/movenc.c in FFmpeg before 4.0.2 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash caused by a divide-by-zero err…

published 2018-07-19 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2018-6312

cvss: 6.5; version 3.0, NVD
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 1.1%; EPSS 1.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 66%
public exploits: 0; none known

libavformat/movenc.c in FFmpeg before 4.0.2 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash caused by a divide-by-zero error) with a user crafted Waveform audio file.

Patch / fix

fixed in 1 distros 4 links 1

ffmpeg ffmpeg 4.0.2

debian ubuntu suse alpine

ffmpeg Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 7:4.0.2-1

debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2018-14394

ffmpeg Ubuntu 16.04 LTS 7:2.8.15-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
ffmpeg Ubuntu 18.04 LTS 7:3.4.4-0ubuntu0.18.04.1

ubuntu advisories UBUNTU-CVE-2018-14394

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ffmpeg SLE Workstation Extension 15 SP1, SLE Workstation Extension 15, SLE Module for Package Hub 15 +2 more 3.4.2-4.17.26

suse advisories SUSE-SU-2019:1299-2 SUSE-SU-2019:1299-1

ffmpeg Alpine 3.24, Alpine 3.23, Alpine 3.22 +14 more 3.4.3-r0
ffmpeg4 Alpine 3.22, Alpine 3.21, Alpine 3.20 +4 more 3.4.3-r0

alpine advisories ALPINE-CVE-2018-14394

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github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg@3a2d21b commit

Exploit prediction

1.12% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 66% 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-369 Divide By Zero

References

github.com /FFmpeg/FFmpeg/commit/3a2d21bc5f97aa0161db3ae731fc2732be6108b8
patch, third-party-advisory
lists.debian.org /debian-lts-announce/2019/01/msg00006.html
mailing-list

Sources

CVE List CVE-2018-14394
NVD CVE-2018-14394

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Summary