VulnerabilityPublished 29 Nov 2024Updated 3 Nov 2025

CVE-2024-35367: FFmpeg · Out-of-bounds Read

Affects FFmpegSource CVE Database V5

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 9.1 Critical.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 13:47 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score

9.1Critical

How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.

EPSS: 0.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 52% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H

Attack Vector: Network
Attack Complexity: Low
Privileges Required: None
User Interaction: None
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality: High
Integrity: None
Availability: High

Bold values are the worst case: easiest to exploit or largest impact.

Attack Vector: Network: The vulnerable component is bound to the network stack and the set of possible attackers extends beyond the other options listed, up to and including the entire Internet. Such a vulnerability is often termed 'remotely exploitable' and can be thought of as an attack being exploitable at the protocol level one or more network hops away (e.g., across one or more routers).
Attack Complexity: Low: Specialized access conditions or extenuating circumstances do not exist. An attacker can expect repeatable success against the vulnerable component.
Privileges Required: None: The attacker is unauthorized prior to attack, and therefore does not require any access to settings or files to carry out an attack.
User Interaction: None: The vulnerable system can be exploited without any interaction from any user.
Scope: Unchanged: An exploited vulnerability can only affect resources managed by the same security authority. In this case, the vulnerable component and the impacted component are either the same, or both are managed by the same security authority.
Confidentiality: High: There is total loss of confidentiality, resulting in all resources within the impacted component being divulged to the attacker. Alternatively, access to only some restricted information is obtained, but the disclosed information presents a direct, serious impact.
Integrity: None: There is no loss of integrity within the impacted component.
Availability: High: There is total loss of availability, resulting in the attacker being able to fully deny access to resources in the impacted component; this loss is either sustained (while the attacker continues to deliver the attack) or persistent (the condition persists even after the attack has completed). Alternatively, the attacker has the ability to deny some availability, but the loss of availability presents a direct, serious consequence to the impacted component (e.g., the attacker cannot disrupt existing connections, but can prevent new connections; the attacker can repeatedly exploit a vulnerability that, in each instance of a successful attack, leaks a only small amount of memory, but after repeated exploitation causes a service to become completely unavailable).

Definitions: FIRST CVSS v3.1 specification.

Exploitation evidence

Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 29 Nov 2024
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.

Disclosed: The CVE record is public on cve.org. Its publication is t = 0.
Detectable: A public nuclei template can find exposed instances, for defenders and attackers alike.
Weaponised: Public exploit code exists in Metasploit or Exploit-DB, or CISA SSVC or the CVSS exploit maturity reports a public proof of concept.
Exploited in the wild: CISA KEV lists it, CISA SSVC rates exploitation active, or a source reports attacks.
Observed by OffSeq Mirage: OffSeq Mirage honeypot sensors recorded attack traffic for this CVE, or found exposed hosts without attack traffic.

Moments are spaced evenly, not to scale; a dashed line marks a gap of six months or more. Deltas count from t = 0. Sources that give only a date (CISA KEV, Exploit-DB, or a time of exactly 00:00Z) read “same day” rather than hours. Metasploit modules carry the flaw’s disclosure date, not their release date, and nuclei templates carry no date, so both appear above but not on the timeline.

What to do

Affected software

Product	Affected	Fixed in
GitHubffmpeg/FFmpeg`pkg:github/ffmpeg/FFmpeg`Other threats	Affected =6.1.1	Fixed in–

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AI-suggested

Monitor FFmpeg vendor channels and security advisories for official patches addressing CVE-2024-35367 and apply updates promptly once available.
Until patches are released, restrict or sandbox the processing of untrusted or unauthenticated media inputs to minimize exposure.
Employ network-level filtering and intrusion detection systems to monitor for anomalous traffic patterns targeting media processing services.
Use application-layer firewalls or media gateways to validate and sanitize incoming media streams before processing with FFmpeg.
Where feasible, disable or avoid using the PowerPC-specific VP8 DSP code paths if not required, or compile FFmpeg without the vulnerable module.
Conduct internal audits to identify all systems and applications utilizing FFmpeg 6.1.1 or related versions and prioritize remediation efforts accordingly.
Implement robust logging and monitoring to detect crashes or unusual behavior indicative of exploitation attempts.
Educate development and operations teams about the vulnerability to ensure rapid response and patch deployment.
For cloud or third-party media services, verify vendor patching status and consider alternative providers if timely mitigation is not assured.

Description

FFmpeg n6.1.1 has an Out-of-bounds Read via libavcodec/ppc/vp8dsp_altivec.c, static const vec_s8 h_subpel_filters_outer

Impact

For European organizations, the impact of CVE-2024-35367 is substantial due to FFmpeg's extensive use in media processing, broadcasting, video conferencing, and streaming platforms prevalent across Europe. Confidentiality breaches could expose sensitive video or audio content, intellectual property, or user data processed by vulnerable FFmpeg instances. Availability impacts could disrupt critical media services, causing downtime and reputational damage, especially for broadcasters, media companies, and online content providers. The vulnerability's network exploitability without authentication increases the risk of remote attacks, potentially affecting cloud-based media services and on-premises deployments alike. Organizations in sectors such as telecommunications, media production, public broadcasting, and online education are particularly vulnerable. Additionally, critical infrastructure relying on multimedia processing for surveillance or communication could face operational disruptions. The lack of known exploits provides a window for proactive mitigation, but the critical severity demands immediate attention to prevent potential exploitation as threat actors develop attack techniques.

CWE-125Out-of-bounds Read (opens in a new tab)
Base weaknessCWE Top 25 (2025): #8
The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.
Implementation · Input Validation
Assume all input is malicious. Use an "accept known good" input validation strategy, i.e., use a list of acceptable inputs that strictly conform to specifications. Reject any input that does not strictly conform to specifications, or transform it into something that does.
Architecture and Design · Language Selection
Use a language that provides appropriate memory abstractions.
OWASP Cheat Sheets
XML Security (opens in a new tab)
Mass Assignment (opens in a new tab)
OWASP ASVS 4.0.3
V13.3.1 (opens in a new tab)
V5.1.4 (opens in a new tab)
V5.1.3 (opens in a new tab)
Attack patterns
Overread Buffers (opens in a new tab)
From MITRE CWE, MITRE CAPEC and OWASP (Top 10, OpenCRE).

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Description

AI analysisMachine-generated, updated 3 Nov 2025, 22:16 UTC

WeaknessesCWE-125

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