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critical 9.8

CVE-2024-31581 json

FFmpeg version n6.1 was discovered to contain an improper validation of array index vulnerability in libavcodec/cbs_h266_syntax_template.c.

published 2y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2024-29457

cvss
9.8
version 3.1, CNA
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

Summary

FFmpeg version n6.1 was discovered to contain an improper validation of array index vulnerability in libavcodec/cbs_h266_syntax_template.c. This vulnerability allows attackers to cause undefined behavior within the application.

Patch / fix

  • ffmpeg ffmpeg 6.1.1
  • ffmpeg Debian 14, Debian 13 7:7.0.1-3

debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2024-31581

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red hat product security vex CVE-2024-31581 updated

ffmpeg: multiple vulnerabilities

  • Red Hat All currently supported Red Hat products
    not affected: vulnerable code not present

Red Hat CSAF VEX © Red Hat, Inc., from https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/; changed: reduced to product statuses and remediations. CC BY 4.0 · csaf

CISA SSVC

Exploitation
none
Automatable
yes
Technical impact
total
Assessed
2y ago

Exploit prediction

1.11% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 66% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-11).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
CISA ADP 3.1 9.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CNA 3.1 9.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

  • ffmpeg ffmpeg

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-129 Improper Validation of Array Index

References

Sources

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