CVE-2016-2327

Publication date 12 February 2016

Last updated 25 August 2025

Ubuntu priority

Medium

Why this priority?

Cvss 3 Severity Score

8.8 · High

Score breakdown

Description

libavcodec/pngenc.c in FFmpeg before 2.8.5 uses incorrect line sizes in certain row calculations, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds array access) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted .avi file, related to the apng_encode_frame and encode_apng functions.

Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
ffmpeg 18.04 LTS bionic
Fixed 7:2.8.6-1ubuntu1
17.10 artful
Fixed 7:2.8.6-1ubuntu1
17.04 zesty
Fixed 7:2.8.6-1ubuntu1
16.10 yakkety
Fixed 7:2.8.6-1ubuntu1
16.04 LTS xenial
Fixed 7:2.8.6-1ubuntu1
15.10 wily Ignored end of life
14.04 LTS trusty Not in release
12.04 LTS precise Not in release
libav 18.04 LTS bionic Not in release
17.10 artful Not in release
17.04 zesty Not in release
16.10 yakkety Not in release
16.04 LTS xenial Not in release
15.10 wily Not in release
14.04 LTS trusty
Not affected
12.04 LTS precise
Not affected

Patch details

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Package Patch details
ffmpeg

Severity score breakdown

Parameter Value
Base score 8.8 · High
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality High
Integrity impact High
Availability impact High
Vector CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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