CVE-2016-6164
Integer overflow in the mov_build_index function in libavformat/mov.c in FFmpeg before 2.8.8, 3.0...
Integer overflow in the mov_build_index function in libavformat/mov.c in FFmpeg before 2.8.8, 3.0.x before 3.0.3 and 3.1.x before 3.1.1 allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via vectors involving sample size.
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
Integer overflow in the mov_build_index function in libavformat/mov.c in FFmpeg before 2.8.8, 3.0.x before 3.0.3 and 3.1.x before 3.1.1 allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via vectors involving sample size.
- Record
CVE-2016-6164- 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-190
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Integer overflow in the mov_build_index function in libavformat/mov.c in FFmpeg before 2.8.8, 3.0.x before 3.0.3 and 3.1.x before 3.1.1 allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via vectors involving sample size.
- Record
CVE-2016-6164- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2016-7098 No score
Integer overflow in the mov_build_index function in libavformat/mov.c in FFmpeg before 2.8.8, 3.0.x before 3.0.3 and 3.1.x before 3.1.1 allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via vectors involving sample size.
- Record
EUVD-2016-7098- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-x4pr-8j2p-f6j2
Integer overflow in the mov_build_index function in libavformat/mov.c in FFmpeg before 2.8.8, 3.0...
Integer overflow in the mov_build_index function in libavformat/mov.c in FFmpeg before 2.8.8, 3.0.x before 3.0.3 and 3.1.x before 3.1.1 allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via vectors involving sample size.
- Record
GHSA-x4pr-8j2p-f6j2- 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-190
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVALPINE-CVE-2016-6164
Integer overflow in the mov_build_index function in libavformat/mov.c in FFmpeg before 2.8.8, 3.0.x before 3.0.3 and 3.1.x before 3.1.1 allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via vectors involving sample size.
- Record
ALPINE-CVE-2016-6164- 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
Integer overflow in the mov_build_index function in libavformat/mov.c in FFmpeg before 2.8.8, 3.0.x before 3.0.3 and 3.1.x before 3.1.1 allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via vectors involving sample size.
- Record
CVE-2016-6164- 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
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2016-6164
Integer overflow in the mov_build_index function in libavformat/mov.c in FFmpeg before 2.8.8, 3.0.x before 3.0.3 and 3.1.x before 3.1.1 allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via vectors involving sample size.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2016-6164- 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-2016-6164
Integer overflow in the mov_build_index function in libavformat/mov.c in FFmpeg before 2.8.8, 3.0.x before 3.0.3 and 3.1.x before 3.1.1 allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via vectors involving sample size.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2016-6164- 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
OSVMGASA-2018-0008 No score
Updated ffmpeg packages fix security vulnerability
This update provides ffmpeg version 2.4.14, which fixes several security vulnerabilities and other bugs which were corrected upstream.
- Record
MGASA-2018-0008- 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 7:3.1.1-1 | 7:3.1.1-1 |
ffmpegDebian:13 |
before 7:3.1.1-1 | 7:3.1.1-1 |
ffmpegDebian:14 |
before 7:3.1.1-1 | 7:3.1.1-1 |
ffmpegMageia:5 From an advisory covering 31 CVEs |
before 2.4.14-1.mga5 | 2.4.14-1.mga5 |
ffmpegMageia:5 From an advisory covering 31 CVEs |
before 2.4.14-1.mga5.tainted | 2.4.14-1.mga5.tainted |
ffmpegUbuntu:16.04:LTS |
before 7:2.8.8-0ubuntu0.16.04.1, 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 6 moreShow less7:2.8.4-1ubuntu17:2.8.4-1ubuntu27:2.8.4-1ubuntu37:2.8.4-1ubuntu47:2.8.6-1ubuntu17:2.8.6-1ubuntu2 |
7:2.8.8-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 |
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-2016-6164 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.8) in Ffmpeg, published January 23, 2017. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.76%, the 78th percentile. Fixed in ffmpeg 2.8.11-r0.
References
git.videolan.org/gitweb.cgi/ffmpeg.git?a=commit%3Bh=8a3221cc67a516dfc1700bdae3566ec52c7ee823
securityfocus.com/bid/95862
ffmpeg.org/security.html
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-6164
github.com/advisories/GHSA-x4pr-8j2p-f6j2