Is CVE-2016-7122 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2016-7122 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2016-7122?

CVE-2016-7122 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2016-7122?

CVE-2016-7122 has an EPSS score of 0.85% (54th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2016-7122?

Upgrade ffmpeg on debian 11 to 7:3.1.4-1 or later.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2016-7122

MEDIUM

5.5

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

The avi_read_nikon function in libavformat/avidec.c in FFmpeg before 3.1.4 is vulnerable to infinite loop when it decodes an AVI file that has a crafted 'nctg' structure.

CWE-399Resource Management Errors

How to fix

Remediation Available

ffmpegDebian

Fixed in:7:3.1.4-1CVE-2016-7122

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorLocal

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredNone

User InteractionRequired

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityNone

IntegrityNone

AvailabilityHigh

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

Exploit Intelligence

0.85%probability of exploitation in 30 days

54thpercentile

Moderate risk: more likely to be exploited than 54% of all known CVEs.

References

Third-Party Advisory1

openwall.com

Other references2

Related Vulnerabilities

Other CWE-399 (Resource Management Errors) vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all

CVE	Severity	CVSS	EPSS	Exploited	Fix
CVE-2009-3103	High	10.0	90%	-	-
CVE-2009-0075	High	9.3	85%	-	-
CVE-2005-1790	Low	2.6	83%	-	-
CVE-2010-0806	High	8.8	82%	KEV	-
CVE-2009-2526	High	7.8	82%	-	-
CVE-2015-1868	High	7.8	82%	-	Fix

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-05-06.