CVE-2016-2326
Integer overflow in the asf_write_packet function in libavformat/asfenc.c in FFmpeg before 2.8.5...
Integer overflow in the asf_write_packet function in libavformat/asfenc.c in FFmpeg before 2.8.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted PTS (aka presentation timestamp) value in a .mov file.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
8.8
Integer overflow in the asf_write_packet function in libavformat/asfenc.c in FFmpeg before 2.8.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted PTS (aka presentation timestamp) value in a .mov file.
- Record
CVE-2016-2326- CVSS 3.0
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 6.8 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-190
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Integer overflow in the asf_write_packet function in libavformat/asfenc.c in FFmpeg before 2.8.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted PTS (aka presentation timestamp) value in a .mov file.
- Record
CVE-2016-2326- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2016-3410 No score
Integer overflow in the asf_write_packet function in libavformat/asfenc.c in FFmpeg before 2.8.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted PTS (aka presentation timestamp) value in a .mov file.
- Record
EUVD-2016-3410- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-8vjc-w7xc-vfwc
8.8
Integer overflow in the asf_write_packet function in libavformat/asfenc.c in FFmpeg before 2.8.5...
Integer overflow in the asf_write_packet function in libavformat/asfenc.c in FFmpeg before 2.8.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted PTS (aka presentation timestamp) value in a .mov file.
- Record
GHSA-8vjc-w7xc-vfwc- CVSS 3.0
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-190
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
8.8
Integer overflow in the asf_write_packet function in libavformat/asfenc.c in FFmpeg before 2.8.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted PTS (aka presentation timestamp) value in a .mov file.
- Record
CVE-2016-2326- CVSS 3.0
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-07
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2016-2326
8.8
Integer overflow in the asf_write_packet function in libavformat/asfenc.c in FFmpeg before 2.8.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted PTS (aka presentation timestamp) value in a .mov file.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2016-2326- CVSS 3.0
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2016-2326
8.8
Integer overflow in the asf_write_packet function in libavformat/asfenc.c in FFmpeg before 2.8.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted PTS (aka presentation timestamp) value in a .mov file.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2016-2326- CVSS 3.0
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
ffmpegDebian:12 |
before 2.8.5-1 | 2.8.5-1 |
ffmpegDebian:13 |
before 2.8.5-1 | 2.8.5-1 |
ffmpegDebian:14 |
before 2.8.5-1 | 2.8.5-1 |
libavDebian:7 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 6:0.8.17-2, plus listed versions 6:0.8.10-16:0.8.12-16:0.8.13-16:0.8.15-16:0.8.16-1 Show 5 moreShow less6:0.8.17-16:0.8.6-16:0.8.7-16:0.8.8-16:0.8.9-1 |
6:0.8.17-2 |
libavDebian:8 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 6:11.6-1~deb8u1, plus listed versions 6:11.3-16:11.3-1+deb8u16:11.3-26:11.3-36:11.4-16:11.4-1~deb8u16:11.4-26:11.4-2+x32.1 |
6:11.6-1~deb8u1 |
libavUbuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS |
before 6:9.20-0ubuntu0.14.04.1+esm1, plus listed versions 6:0.8.7-1ubuntu26:9.10-1ubuntu16:9.10-1ubuntu26:9.10-1ubuntu56:9.10-1ubuntu6 Show 8 moreShow less6:9.10-1ubuntu76:9.11-2ubuntu16:9.11-2ubuntu26:9.13-0ubuntu0.14.04.16:9.14-0ubuntu0.14.04.16:9.16-0ubuntu0.14.04.16:9.18-0ubuntu0.14.04.16:9.20-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 |
6:9.20-0ubuntu0.14.04.1+esm1 |
ffmpegUbuntu:16.04:LTS |
before 7:2.8.6-1ubuntu1, 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 4 moreShow less7:2.8.4-1ubuntu17:2.8.4-1ubuntu27:2.8.4-1ubuntu37:2.8.4-1ubuntu4 |
7:2.8.6-1ubuntu1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2016-2326 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.8) in Ffmpeg, published February 12, 2016. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.68%, the 85th percentile. Fixed in ffmpeg 2.8.5-1.
References
securityfocus.com/bid/84165
security.gentoo.org/glsa/201705-08
ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2944-1
git.videolan.org?p=ffmpeg.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=7c0b84d89911b2035161f5ef51aafbfcc84aa9e2
debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3506
securitytracker.com/id/1035010
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security.gentoo.org/glsa/201606-09
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-2326
git.videolan.org?p=ffmpeg.git;a=commit;h=7c0b84d89911b2035161f5ef51aafbfcc84aa9e2
github.com/advisories/GHSA-8vjc-w7xc-vfwc
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-2326
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-2326
ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-2944-1
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-2326