High CVSS 7.8

Overview

Buffer Overflow vulnerability in Ffmpeg before github commit 4565747056a11356210ed8edcecb920105e40b60 allows a remote attacker to achieve an out-of-array write, execute arbitrary code, and cause a denial of service (DoS) via the ref_pic_list_struct function in libavcodec/evc_ps.c

Risk analysis

This vulnerability is rated 🟠 HIGH.

  • CVSS: 7.8 (HIGH)
  • Detected tags: buffer, dos, rce (tag impact: VERY HIGH)

Recommended actions:

  • Rate limiting, resource quotas and circuit breakers.
  • Patch/upgrade immediately (remote code execution).
  • Reduce exposure (WAF/segmentation), minimize attack surface.

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