# CVE-2017-9996: The cdxl\_decode\_frame function in libavcodec/cdxl.c in FFmpeg 2.8.x before 2.8.12, 3.0.x before 3.0.8, 3.1.x before 3.1.8, 3.2.x before 3.2.

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2017-06-28 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The cdxl_decode_frame function in libavcodec/cdxl.c in FFmpeg 2.8.x before 2.8.12, 3.0.x before 3.0.8, 3.1.x before 3.1.8, 3.2.x before 3.2.5, and 3.3.x before 3.3.1 does not exclude the CHUNKY format, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer overflow and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted file.

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## References

- https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=1378
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99323
- https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=1427
- https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/commit/1e42736b95065c69a7481d0cf55247024f54b660
- https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/commit/e1b60aad77c27ed5d4dfc11e5e6a05a38c70489d

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