# CVE-2017-17081: The gmc\_mmx function in libavcodec/x86/mpegvideodsp.c in FFmpeg 2.3 and 3.4 does not properly validate widths and heights, which allows remo

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2017-11-30 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The gmc_mmx function in libavcodec/x86/mpegvideodsp.c in FFmpeg 2.3 and 3.4 does not properly validate widths and heights, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (integer signedness error and out-of-array read) via a crafted MPEG file.

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## References

- https://lists.ffmpeg.org/pipermail/ffmpeg-devel/2017-November/219748.html
- https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=3516#c1
- https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/commit/58cf31cee7a456057f337b3102a03206d833d5e8
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4099
- https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/commit/27f8d386829689c346ff0cef00d3af57b9fb8903

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