VDB
CVE-2016-1897
CVE-2016-1897
PUBLISHED
FFmpeg 2.x allows remote attackers to conduct cross-origin attacks and read arbitrary files by using the concat protocol in an HTTP Live Streaming (HLS) M3U8 file, leading to an external HTTP request in which the URL string contains the first line of a local file.
EPSS 52.10% · 98.0th percentile
Risk Scores
EPSS Score
52.10%
98.0th percentile
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu:16.04:LTS | ffmpeg | 0, 7:2.7.2-1build1, 7:2.8.1-1ubuntu1 |
| Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS | libav | 6:9.16-0ubuntu0.14.04.1, 6:9.20-0ubuntu0.14.04.1, 0 |
Exploit Intelligence
- http://habrahabr.ru/company/mailru/blog/274855 (vulncheck-nvd)
- http://security.stackexchange.com/questions/110644 (vulncheck-nvd)
- converter_test.go (github-poc)
- converter_test.go (github-poc)
- converter_test.go (github-poc)
- converter_test.go (github-poc)
Timeline
- Jan 14, 2016 CVE Published
- Feb 4, 2022 EPSS Score
- Mar 7, 2023 EPSS Score
- Mar 17, 2025 EPSS Score
- Mar 24, 2025 EPSS Score
- Mar 25, 2025 EPSS Score
- Mar 29, 2025 EPSS Score
- Mar 30, 2025 EPSS Score
- May 1, 2025 EPSS Score
- May 14, 2025 EPSS Score
- Jun 1, 2025 EPSS Score
- Jun 4, 2025 EPSS Score
References
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-1897 third-party-advisory
- http://habrahabr.ru/company/mailru/blog/274855 third-party-advisory
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-2944-1 vendor-advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-1897 third-party-advisory