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bawolff ◴[] No.45788035[source]
I'm confused, on the bug report it is claimed ffmpeg fixed the issue, so presumably it was a valid issue. So what's the problem here? That it was a mere memory corruption bug and not an exploitable issue? Even still it seems reasonable that google reports bugs even if they aren't security issues and it seems reasonable to err on the side of memory cirruption being security relavent.

Edit: i guess its not even that, they are just bitter that they have to fix bugs in their own code??? Recieving vuln reports is a gift. If ffmpeg doesnt like it maybe google should just start practising full disclosure.

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hitekker ◴[] No.45788153[source]
Here's a better summary: ffmpeg is getting DDOS'd by AI generated security CVEs. Those CVEs currently have zero real-world impact; the "researchers" didn't even bother to write a patch/fix for their reports.

My hot-take: it's security theater drama. Burn-out maintainers on one side and wealthy corporate employees on the other.

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haskellshill ◴[] No.45789790[source]
What does it matter if it's AI generated if it's a real bug? The problem with AI reports is usually that they're invalid; in this case it was an actual bug.

> currently have zero real-world impact

So better we not talk about them until someone bothers to write an exploit for it?

> the "researchers" didn't even bother to write a patch/fix

If it has no real-world impact and thus shouldn't even be reported, then why does it need to be fixed?

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yeasku ◴[] No.45790728[source]
ffmpeg is getting DDOS'd by AI generated security CVEs.

Not by classic bug reports.

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1. rurban ◴[] No.45791917[source]
It's a pretty good report by bigsleep. It even comes with a good explanation and reproducer.

I like to get such reports from the occasional fuzzer. Just ignore the CVE, it's a bug