CVE-2020-20896 — HIGH (8.8)

Vulnerability Description

An issue was discovered in function latm_write_packet in libavformat/latmenc.c in Ffmpeg 4.2.1, allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service or other unspecified impacts due to a Null pointer dereference.

CVSS Score

8.8

HIGH

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

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Ffmpeg	Ffmpeg	4.2.1

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-476

References

https://git.ffmpeg.org/gitweb/ffmpeg.git/commit/dd01947397b98e94c3f2a79d5820aaf4Mailing ListPatchVendor Advisory
https://trac.ffmpeg.org/ticket/8273ExploitIssue TrackingVendor Advisory
https://git.ffmpeg.org/gitweb/ffmpeg.git/commit/dd01947397b98e94c3f2a79d5820aaf4Mailing ListPatchVendor Advisory
https://trac.ffmpeg.org/ticket/8273ExploitIssue TrackingVendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2020-20896?

CVE-2020-20896 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH). An issue was discovered in function latm_write_packet in libavformat/latmenc.c in Ffmpeg 4.2.1, allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service or other unspecified impacts due to a Null pointer derefer...

How severe is CVE-2020-20896?

CVE-2020-20896 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2020-20896?

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