CVE-2020-20451 — HIGH (7.5)

Vulnerability Description

Denial of Service issue in FFmpeg 4.2 due to resource management errors via fftools/cmdutils.c.

CVSS Score

7.5

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

NONE

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Ffmpeg	Ffmpeg	4.2
Debian	Debian Linux	9.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-401

References

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/11/msg00012.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://trac.ffmpeg.org/ticket/8094ExploitPatchVendor Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/11/msg00012.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://trac.ffmpeg.org/ticket/8094ExploitPatchVendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2020-20451?

CVE-2020-20451 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). Denial of Service issue in FFmpeg 4.2 due to resource management errors via fftools/cmdutils.c.

How severe is CVE-2020-20451?

CVE-2020-20451 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2020-20451?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Ffmpeg Ffmpeg, Debian Debian Linux.