CVE-2017-17555
6.5
MEDIUM
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.36%
Description
The swri_audio_convert function in audioconvert.c in FFmpeg libswresample through 3.0.101, as used in FFmpeg 3.4.1, aubio 0.4.6, and other products, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via a crafted audio file.
How to fix CVE-2017-17555
To remediate CVE-2017-17555, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/aubio—upgrade to 0.4.6-1 or later
- —upgrade to 0.4.7 or later
Is CVE-2017-17555 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.4%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (2)
- from 0, < 0.4.6-1
- from 0, < 0.4.7
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM6.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
References (3)
- ADVISORYsecurity-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-17555
- WEBlists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-01/msg00012.html
- WEBgithub.com/IvanCql/vulnerability/blob/master/An%20NULL%20pointer%20dereference(DoS)%20Vulnerability%20was%20found%20in%20function%20swri_audio_convert%20of%20ffmpeg%20libswresample.md