CVE-2017-17555

Published: Dec 12, 2017Updated: May 13, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-476

6.5MEDIUM

NVD MITRE

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.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:NAttack Vector

Network

AC:LAttack Complexity

Low

PR:NPrivileges Required

None

UI:RUser Interaction

Required

Scope

S:UScope

Unchanged

Impact

C:NConfidentiality

None

I:NIntegrity

None

A:HAvailability

High

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Weaknesses

CWE-476

Affected Products

ffmpeg

oss-project·USaka libavcodec

ffmpegLibrary

OSS Libraries / generic-library

libswresample

OSS Libraries

aubio

oss-project

aubioLibrary

OSS Libraries / generic-library

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Exploitability

1 exploit source identified

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques

Impact

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References

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-01/msg00012.html

lists.opensuse.org

https://github.com/IvanCql/vulnerability/blob/master/An%20NULL%20pointer%20dereference%28DoS%29%20Vulnerability%20was%20found%20in%20function%20swri_audio_convert%20of%20ffmpeg%20libswresample.md

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