SB2017082812 - Input validation error in ffmpeg.sourceforge.net FFmpeg
Published: August 28, 2017 Updated: August 8, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2017082812
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2013-0870)
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.
The 'vp3_decode_frame' function in FFmpeg 1.1.4 moves threads check out of header packet type check.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.