# CVE-2016-2327: libavcodec/pngenc.c in FFmpeg before 2.8.5 uses incorrect line sizes in certain row calculations, which allows remote attackers to cause a d

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2016-02-12 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## 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.

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## References

- http://git.videolan.org/?p=ffmpeg.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=7ec9c5ce8a753175244da971fed9f1e25aef7971
- http://git.videolan.org/?p=ffmpeg.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=8f4c3e4b92212d98f5b9ca2dee13e076effe9589
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035010
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201606-09

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