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Threat intelligence · CVE-2016-1898

ffmpeg and Libav crossdomain information disclosure When a user opens a maliciously crafted playlist file in ffmpeg, ffmpeg will query a server for remote data.

Published Jan 27, 2016 · the affected product

Last checked Oct 31, 2026. A connected source was read within the last 7 days.

Check this week

CVE-2016-1898 is not in CISA KEV. FIRST estimates a 13.02% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. Check whether you run the affected product.

Gaps on this record

  • No plain product name is stored. The page cannot tell you which product to check.
  • No version range is stored. A customer cannot check an installed version against this record.
  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
Unknown—
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
13.02%
Remediation
Not established
Affected products
See sources for product scope

ffmpeg and Libav crossdomain information disclosure When a user opens a maliciously crafted playlist file in ffmpeg, ffmpeg will query a server for remote data. By carefully crafting the playlist, an attacker can cause ffmpeg to request internet URIs that expose file:// content from the victim's machine. CVE-2016-1897 refers to an issue with processing playlists that use concatenations, while CVE-2016-1898 refers to

No affected version ranges are stored yet. Use the vendor advisory before you decide this record does not apply.

How to fix CVE-2016-1898

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

CVE-2016-1898 is not in CISA KEV. FIRST estimates a 13.02% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. Check whether you run the affected product.

Which versions are affected?

Affected version ranges are not on this record. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

No weakness class is stored. EPSS 13.02%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Jan 27, 2016 · AlienVault OTX

    Detected

    ffmpeg and Libav crossdomain information disclosure When a user opens a maliciously crafted playlist file in ffmpeg, ffmpeg will query a server for remote data. By carefully crafting the playlist, an attacker can cause ffmpeg to request internet URIs that expose file:// content from the victim's machine. CVE-2016-1897 refers to an issue with processing playlists that use concatenations, while CVE-

Sources

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 31, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.

  • FIRST EPSSOct 31, 2026
  • AlienVault OTXOct 31, 2026