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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

VendorProductVersions
Ubuntu:16.04:LTSffmpeg0, 7:2.7.2-1build1, 7:2.8.1-1ubuntu1
Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTSlibav6:9.16-0ubuntu0.14.04.1, 6:9.20-0ubuntu0.14.04.1, 0

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
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  • May 1, 2025 EPSS Score
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