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CVE-2016-9561

• Severity: medium (CVSS 5.5 v3.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 1.1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2016-12-23 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-399

Description

The che_configure function in libavcodec/aacdec_template.c in FFmpeg before 3.2.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (allocation of huge memory, and being killed by the OS) via a crafted MOV file.

Affected products

• FFmpeg: through 3.2

References

• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/08/1
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94756
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/08/1
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94756

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