CVE-2017-17555

Published: Dec 12, 2017Modified: May 13, 2026

6.5

Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploitability: 2.8 / Impact: 3.6

Source: NVD

Description

The swri_audio_convert function in audioconvert.c in FFmpeg libswresample through 3.0.101, as used in FFmpeg 3.4.1, aubio 0.4.6, and other products, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via a crafted audio file.

Affected (3)

Products: Aubio: Aubio · Ffmpeg: Ffmpeg, Libswresample

1 product

2 products

Configuration A

2 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Aubio Aubio	Version 0.4.6
Ffmpeg Ffmpeg	Version 3.4.1

Configuration B

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Ffmpeg Libswresample	Up to 3.0.101

Related CWEs

NULL Pointer Dereference

The product dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid but is NULL.

References (4)

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-01/msg00012.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://github.com/IvanCql/vulnerability/blob/master/An%20NULL%20pointer%20dereference%28DoS%29%20Vulnerability%20was%20found%20in%20function%20swri_audio_convert%20of%20ffmpeg%20libswresample.md

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-01/msg00012.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://github.com/IvanCql/vulnerability/blob/master/An%20NULL%20pointer%20dereference%28DoS%29%20Vulnerability%20was%20found%20in%20function%20swri_audio_convert%20of%20ffmpeg%20libswresample.md

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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