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CVE-2016-1897

No exploitation reported by the sources we read.

  • Published2016-01-15
  • WeaknessCWE-200

Am I affected?

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Description

FFmpeg 2.x allows remote attackers to conduct cross-origin attacks and read arbitrary files by using the concat protocol in an HTTP Live Streaming (HLS) M3U8 file, leading to an external HTTP request in which the URL string contains the first line of a local file.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2016-01-1503:59CVE publishedNVD
  2. 2026-10-2319:23EPSS crossed 10 %FIRST EPSS

Versions per branch

NVD
Ffmpeg
BranchAffectedFixed in
2.0= 2.0no fix published
2.0= 2.0.1no fix published
2.0= 2.0.2no fix published
2.0= 2.0.3no fix published
2.0= 2.0.4no fix published
2.0= 2.0.5no fix published
2.0= 2.0.6no fix published
2.0= 2.0.7no fix published
2.1= 2.1no fix published
2.1= 2.1.1no fix published
2.1= 2.1.2no fix published
2.1= 2.1.3no fix published
Canonical ubuntu linux
BranchAffectedFixed in
12.4= 12.04no fix published
Opensuse leap
BranchAffectedFixed in
42.1= 42.1no fix published

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Distribution builds and vendor advisories

Packages from OSV.dev and products from the vendors' CSAF advisories.

version not verifiedVersions not verified: read as OSV.dev and the vendors publish them, not checked against each vendor's release list.

Packages

  • ffmpegUbuntu:16.04:LTSall versions · fixed in 7:2.8.6-1ubuntu1
  • ffmpegMageia:5all versions · fixed in 2.4.13-1.mga5.tainted
  • ffmpegMageia:5all versions · fixed in 2.4.13-1.mga5
  • ffmpegDebian:14all versions · fixed in 7:2.8.5-1
  • ffmpegDebian:13all versions · fixed in 7:2.8.5-1
  • ffmpegDebian:12all versions · fixed in 7:2.8.5-1
  • ffmpeg-4openSUSE:Tumbleweedall versions · fixed in 4.4-5.2
  • libavUbuntu:Pro:14.04:LTSall versions · fixed in 6:9.20-0ubuntu0.14.04.1+esm1

2 more package ranges on OSV.dev

Full record on NVD

Fix

No fix published by the sources we read yet. NVD record

Detection

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none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof of concept
Metasploit modules
none listed
Metasploit Framework

Sources

Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Published
2016-01-15
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified
GitHub Advisory
GHSA-4p87-h585-c5xj

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-1897?

FFmpeg 2.x allows remote attackers to conduct cross-origin attacks and read arbitrary files by using the concat protocol in an HTTP Live Streaming (HLS) M3U8 file, leading to an external HTTP request in which the URL string contains the first line of a local file.

Is CVE-2016-1897 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2016-1897 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 14.6% on 2026-11-08, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2016-1897?

CVE-2016-1897 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM severity), with vector string CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

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