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TI-2017-07349 Aliases CVE-2017-9992GHSA-4hqq-p5x5-j8xc

Heap-based buffer overflow in the decode_dds1 function in libavcodec/dfa.c in FFmpeg…

Priority MEDIUM 43CWE-119Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Heap-based buffer overflow in the decode_dds1 function in libavcodec/dfa.c in FFmpeg before 2.8.12, 3.0.x before 3.0.8, 3.1.x before 3.1.8, 3.2.x before 3.2.5, and 3.3.x before 3.3.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted file.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.02794 86th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:ffmpeg:ffmpeg:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 2.8.12; 3.0 to before 3.0.8; 3.1 to before 3.1.8; 3.2 to before 3.2.5; 3.3 to before 3.3.1VulnerableFFmpeg
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.0VulnerableDebian
  • cpe:2.3:a:ffmpeg:ffmpeg:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2.8.12; 3.0 to before 3.0.8; 3.1 to before 3.1.8; 3.2 to before 3.2.5; 3.3 to before 3.3.1 Vulnerable ·FFmpeg
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·Debian

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-9992
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4hqq-p5x5-j8xc

References

Patch 1

Advisory 2

Sources

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