CVE-2018-10001

The decode_init function in libavcodec/utvideodec.c in FFmpeg through 3.4.2 allows remote...

6.5 MediumFix available

The decode_init function in libavcodec/utvideodec.c in FFmpeg through 3.4.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out of array read) via an AVI 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: None
Integrity: None
Availability: High

Exploit likelihood

2.30%Up 0.7 points since Apr 14, 2021

What each source reports

NVD Score used 6.5

The decode_init function in libavcodec/utvideodec.c in FFmpeg through 3.4.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out of array read) via an AVI file.

Record: CVE-2018-10001
CVSS 3.0: 6.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS 2.0: 4.3 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Weakness: CWE-125
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

The decode_init function in libavcodec/utvideodec.c in FFmpeg through 3.4.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out of array read) via an AVI file.

Record: CVE-2018-10001
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2018-2085 No score

The decode_init function in libavcodec/utvideodec.c in FFmpeg through 3.4.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out of array read) via an AVI file.

Record: EUVD-2018-2085
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-wm45-whhp-3jqp 6.5

The decode_init function in libavcodec/utvideodec.c in FFmpeg through 3.4.2 allows remote...

The decode_init function in libavcodec/utvideodec.c in FFmpeg through 3.4.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out of array read) via an AVI file.

Record: GHSA-wm45-whhp-3jqp
CVSS 3.0: 6.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness: CWE-125
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSV 6.5

The decode_init function in libavcodec/utvideodec.c in FFmpeg through 3.4.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out of array read) via an AVI file.

Record: CVE-2018-10001
CVSS 3.0: 6.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2018-10001 6.5

The decode_init function in libavcodec/utvideodec.c in FFmpeg through 3.4.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out of array read) via an AVI file.

Record: DEBIAN-CVE-2018-10001
CVSS 3.0: 6.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2018-10001 6.5

The decode_init function in libavcodec/utvideodec.c in FFmpeg through 3.4.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out of array read) via an AVI file.

Record: UBUNTU-CVE-2018-10001
CVSS 3.0: 6.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVMGASA-2018-0319 No score

Updated ffmpeg packages fix security vulnerabilities

This update provides ffmpeg version 3.3.8, which fixes several security vulnerabilities and other bugs which were corrected upstream.

Record: MGASA-2018-0319
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`ffmpeg` Debian:12	before 7:3.4.3-1	7:3.4.3-1
`ffmpeg` Debian:13	before 7:3.4.3-1	7:3.4.3-1
`ffmpeg` Debian:14	before 7:3.4.3-1	7:3.4.3-1
`ffmpeg` Debian:9	before 7:3.2.11-1~deb9u1, plus listed versions 7:3.2.10-1~deb9u17:3.2.10-1~deb9u1~bpo8+17:3.2.5-17:3.2.6-17:3.2.7-1~deb9u17:3.2.8-1~deb9u17:3.2.9-1~deb9u1	7:3.2.11-1~deb9u1
`ffmpeg` Mageia:6	before 3.3.8-1.mga6	3.3.8-1.mga6
`ffmpeg` Mageia:6	before 3.3.8-1.mga6.tainted	3.3.8-1.mga6.tainted
`ffmpeg` Ubuntu:18.04:LTS	before 7:3.4.4-0ubuntu0.18.04.1, plus listed versions 7:3.3.4-27:3.3.4-2build37:3.4-2ubuntu27:3.4-47:3.4-4build1 Show 5 moreShow less 7:3.4.1-17:3.4.1-1build17:3.4.2-17:3.4.2-1build17:3.4.2-2	7:3.4.4-0ubuntu0.18.04.1

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2018-10001 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.5) in Ffmpeg, published April 11, 2018. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.30%, the 83rd percentile. Fixed in ffmpeg 7:3.4.3-1.

References

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