SB2018061512 - Input validation error in ffmpeg.sourceforge.net FFmpeg
Published: June 15, 2018 Updated: July 28, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2018061512
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-12459)
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
An inconsistent bits-per-sample value in the ff_mpeg4_decode_picture_header function in libavcodec/mpeg4videodec.c in FFmpeg 4.0 may trigger an assertion violation while converting a crafted AVI file to MPEG4, leading to a denial of service.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.