CVE-2016-10190
Heap-based buffer overflow in libavformat/http.c in FFmpeg before 2.8.10, 3.0.x before 3.0.5, 3.1...
Heap-based buffer overflow in libavformat/http.c in FFmpeg before 2.8.10, 3.0.x before 3.0.5, 3.1.x before 3.1.6, and 3.2.x before 3.2.2 allows remote web servers to execute arbitrary code via a negative chunk size in an HTTP response.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Heap-based buffer overflow in libavformat/http.c in FFmpeg before 2.8.10, 3.0.x before 3.0.5, 3.1.x before 3.1.6, and 3.2.x before 3.2.2 allows remote web servers to execute arbitrary code via a negative chunk size in an HTTP response.
- Record
CVE-2016-10190- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Heap-based buffer overflow in libavformat/http.c in FFmpeg before 2.8.10, 3.0.x before 3.0.5, 3.1.x before 3.1.6, and 3.2.x before 3.2.2 allows remote web servers to execute arbitrary code via a negative chunk size in an HTTP response.
- Record
CVE-2016-10190- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2016-1377 No score
Heap-based buffer overflow in libavformat/http.c in FFmpeg before 2.8.10, 3.0.x before 3.0.5, 3.1.x before 3.1.6, and 3.2.x before 3.2.2 allows remote web servers to execute arbitrary code via a negative chunk size in an HTTP response.
- Record
EUVD-2016-1377- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-2x24-gfqp-9jhx
Heap-based buffer overflow in libavformat/http.c in FFmpeg before 2.8.10, 3.0.x before 3.0.5, 3.1...
Heap-based buffer overflow in libavformat/http.c in FFmpeg before 2.8.10, 3.0.x before 3.0.5, 3.1.x before 3.1.6, and 3.2.x before 3.2.2 allows remote web servers to execute arbitrary code via a negative chunk size in an HTTP response.
- Record
GHSA-2x24-gfqp-9jhx- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVALPINE-CVE-2016-10190
Heap-based buffer overflow in libavformat/http.c in FFmpeg before 2.8.10, 3.0.x before 3.0.5, 3.1.x before 3.1.6, and 3.2.x before 3.2.2 allows remote web servers to execute arbitrary code via a negative chunk size in an HTTP response.
- Record
ALPINE-CVE-2016-10190- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
Heap-based buffer overflow in libavformat/http.c in FFmpeg before 2.8.10, 3.0.x before 3.0.5, 3.1.x before 3.1.6, and 3.2.x before 3.2.2 allows remote web servers to execute arbitrary code via a negative chunk size in an HTTP response.
- Record
CVE-2016-10190- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
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OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2016-10190
Heap-based buffer overflow in libavformat/http.c in FFmpeg before 2.8.10, 3.0.x before 3.0.5, 3.1.x before 3.1.6, and 3.2.x before 3.2.2 allows remote web servers to execute arbitrary code via a negative chunk size in an HTTP response.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2016-10190- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2016-10190
Heap-based buffer overflow in libavformat/http.c in FFmpeg before 2.8.10, 3.0.x before 3.0.5, 3.1.x before 3.1.6, and 3.2.x before 3.2.2 allows remote web servers to execute arbitrary code via a negative chunk size in an HTTP response.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2016-10190- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2017:0958-1 No score
Security update for ffmpeg
This update for ffmpeg fixes the following issues:
Security issue fixed:
- CVE-2016-10190: remote code execution vulnerability [ 1 - libavformat/http.c ] (boo#1022920)
Detailed ChangeLog:
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2017:0958-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2017:0961-1 No score
Security update for ffmpeg
This update for ffmpeg fixes the following issues:
Security issue fixed:
- CVE-2016-10190: remote code execution vulnerability [ 1 - libavformat/http.c ] (boo#1022920)
Detailed ChangeLog:
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2017:0961-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:10754-1 No score
ffmpeg-4-4.4-5.2 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the ffmpeg-4-4.4-5.2 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:10754-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
ffmpegAlpine:v3.3 |
before 2.8.11-r0 | 2.8.11-r0 |
ffmpegAlpine:v3.4 |
before 3.0.7-r0 | 3.0.7-r0 |
ffmpegDebian:12 |
before 7:3.2.2-1 | 7:3.2.2-1 |
ffmpegDebian:13 |
before 7:3.2.2-1 | 7:3.2.2-1 |
ffmpegDebian:14 |
before 7:3.2.2-1 | 7:3.2.2-1 |
libavDebian:8 |
before 6:11.12-1~deb8u2, plus listed versions 6:11.11-1~deb8u16:11.12-1~deb8u16:11.3-16:11.3-1+deb8u16:11.3-2 Show 9 moreShow less6:11.3-36:11.4-16:11.4-1~deb8u16:11.4-26:11.4-2+x32.16:11.6-1~deb8u16:11.7-1~deb8u16:11.8-1~deb8u16:11.9-1~deb8u1 |
6:11.12-1~deb8u2 |
libavUbuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 6:0.8.7-1ubuntu26:9.10-1ubuntu16:9.10-1ubuntu26:9.10-1ubuntu56:9.10-1ubuntu6 Show 9 moreShow less6:9.10-1ubuntu76:9.11-2ubuntu16:9.11-2ubuntu26:9.13-0ubuntu0.14.04.16:9.14-0ubuntu0.14.04.16:9.16-0ubuntu0.14.04.16:9.18-0ubuntu0.14.04.16:9.20-0ubuntu0.14.04.16:9.20-0ubuntu0.14.04.1+esm1 |
None known |
ffmpegUbuntu:16.04:LTS |
before 7:2.8.11-0ubuntu0.16.04.1, plus listed versions 7:2.7.2-1build17:2.8.1-1ubuntu17:2.8.2-1ubuntu17:2.8.3-17:2.8.4-1 Show 8 moreShow less7:2.8.4-1ubuntu17:2.8.4-1ubuntu27:2.8.4-1ubuntu37:2.8.4-1ubuntu47:2.8.6-1ubuntu17:2.8.6-1ubuntu27:2.8.8-0ubuntu0.16.04.17:2.8.10-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 |
7:2.8.11-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 |
ffmpegSUSE:Package Hub 12 SP1 |
before 3.1.6-5.1 | 3.1.6-5.1 |
ffmpegSUSE:Package Hub 12 SP2 |
before 3.1.6-5.1 | 3.1.6-5.1 |
ffmpeg-4openSUSE:Tumbleweed |
before 4.4-5.2 | 4.4-5.2 |
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| PoC in GitHub | muzalam/FFMPEG-exploit | 2022-05-07 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV, PoC in GitHub |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2016-10190 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.8) in Ffmpeg, published February 9, 2017. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 8.36%, the 94th percentile. Fixed in ffmpeg 2.8.11-r0.
References
lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/12/msg00009.html
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/31/12
github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/commit/2a05c8f813de6f2278827734bf8102291e7484aa
trac.ffmpeg.org/ticket/5992
securityfocus.com/bid/95986
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ffmpeg.org/security.html
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-10190
security.alpinelinux.org/vuln/CVE-2016-10190
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-10190
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-10190
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-10190
bugzilla.suse.com/1022920
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-10190