CVE-2019-17539 | FFmpeg up to 4.1 libavcodec/utils.c avcodec_open2 null pointer dereference (Nessus ID 322833)

A vulnerability was found in FFmpeg up to 4.1. It has been declared as problematic. The impacted element is the function avcodec_open2 of the file libavcodec/utils.c. The manipulation results in null pointer dereference. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2019-17539. The attack can be executed remotely. There is not any exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.