VDB
CVE-2016-1898
CVE-2016-1898
PUBLISHED
CVSS 5.5 MEDIUM
FFmpeg 2.x allows remote attackers to conduct cross-origin attacks and read arbitrary files by using the subfile protocol in an HTTP Live Streaming (HLS) M3U8 file, leading to an external HTTP request in which the URL string contains an arbitrary line of a local file.
EPSS 13.02% · 96.2th percentile
Risk Scores
CVSS 3.0
5.5
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
EPSS Score
13.02%
96.2th percentile
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu:16.04:LTS | ffmpeg | 7:2.7.2-1build1, 7:2.8.1-1ubuntu1, 7:2.8.2-1ubuntu1 |
| Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS | libav | 0, *, 6:0.8.7-1ubuntu2 |
Timeline
- Jan 14, 2016 CVE Published
- Feb 4, 2022 EPSS Score
- Mar 7, 2023 EPSS Score
- Mar 19, 2025 EPSS Score
- Mar 24, 2025 EPSS Score
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- May 1, 2025 EPSS Score
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- Jun 1, 2025 EPSS Score
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- Jul 4, 2025 EPSS Score
References
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-1898 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-2016-1898 third-party-advisory