CVE-2016-9561
The che_configure function in libavcodec/aacdec_template.c in FFmpeg before 3.2.1 allows remote...
The che_configure function in libavcodec/aacdec_template.c in FFmpeg before 3.2.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (allocation of huge memory, and being killed by the OS) via a crafted MOV file.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
The che_configure function in libavcodec/aacdec_template.c in FFmpeg before 3.2.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (allocation of huge memory, and being killed by the OS) via a crafted MOV file.
- Record
CVE-2016-9561- CVSS 3.0
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 4.3 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-399
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The che_configure function in libavcodec/aacdec_template.c in FFmpeg before 3.2.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (allocation of huge memory, and being killed by the OS) via a crafted MOV file.
- Record
CVE-2016-9561- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2016-10367 No score
The che_configure function in libavcodec/aacdec_template.c in FFmpeg before 3.2.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (allocation of huge memory, and being killed by the OS) via a crafted MOV file.
- Record
EUVD-2016-10367- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-8gwf-4fhm-grr4
The che_configure function in libavcodec/aacdec_template.c in FFmpeg before 3.2.1 allows remote...
The che_configure function in libavcodec/aacdec_template.c in FFmpeg before 3.2.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (allocation of huge memory, and being killed by the OS) via a crafted MOV file.
- Record
GHSA-8gwf-4fhm-grr4- CVSS 3.0
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
The che_configure function in libavcodec/aacdec_template.c in FFmpeg before 3.2.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (allocation of huge memory, and being killed by the OS) via a crafted MOV file.
- Record
CVE-2016-9561- CVSS 3.0
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-07
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2016-9561
The che_configure function in libavcodec/aacdec_template.c in FFmpeg before 3.2.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (allocation of huge memory, and being killed by the OS) via a crafted MOV file.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2016-9561- CVSS 3.0
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2016-9561
The che_configure function in libavcodec/aacdec_template.c in FFmpeg before 3.2.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (allocation of huge memory, and being killed by the OS) via a crafted MOV file.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2016-9561- CVSS 3.0
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2017:1531-1 No score
Security update for ffmpeg
This update of ffmpeg to version 3.1.8 fixes the following security issues:
- CVE-2016-9561: DoS through huge memory allocation (bsc#1015120)
- CVE-2016-10191: remote code execution vulnerability (bsc#1022921)
- CVE-2016-10192: remote code execution vulnerability (bsc#1022922)
- CVE-2017-5024: Heap overflow
- CVE-2017-5025: Heap overflow
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2017:1531-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2017:1532-1 No score
Security update for ffmpeg
ffmpeg was updated to fix the following security issues:
CVE-2016-10191: remote exploitaion results code execution ((bsc#1022921) CVE-2016-10192: remote exploitaion results code execution bsc#1022922) CVE-2017-7866: stack-based buffer overflow (bsc#1034176) CVE-2017-7865: heap-based buffer overflow (bsc#1034177) CVE-2017-7863: heap-based buffer overflow (bsc#1034179) CVE-2016-9561: Huge amount memory allocated, resulting in DoS (bsc#1015120)
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2017:1532-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
ffmpegDebian:12 |
before 7:3.2.4-1 | 7:3.2.4-1 |
ffmpegDebian:13 |
before 7:3.2.4-1 | 7:3.2.4-1 |
ffmpegDebian:14 |
before 7:3.2.4-1 | 7:3.2.4-1 |
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 SP2 From an advisory covering 5 CVEs |
before 3.1.8-8.1 | 3.1.8-8.1 |
ffmpeg2SUSE:Package Hub 12 SP1 From an advisory covering 6 CVEs |
before 2.8.11-12.1 | 2.8.11-12.1 |
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-2016-9561 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.5) in Ffmpeg, published December 23, 2016. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.12%, the 66th percentile. Fixed in ffmpeg 7:3.2.4-1.
References
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/08/1
securityfocus.com/bid/94756
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-9561
github.com/advisories/GHSA-8gwf-4fhm-grr4
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-9561
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-9561
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cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-9561
bugzilla.suse.com/1015120
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-10191