Division by zero in ffmpeg (Alpine package)



Published: 2020-07-16
Risk Low
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2019-13390
CWE-ID CWE-369
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit Public exploit code for vulnerability #1 is available.
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Vendor Alpine Linux Development Team

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.

1) Division by zero

EUVDB-ID: #VU19183

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 5.9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2019-13390

CWE-ID: CWE-369 - Divide By Zero

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a divide-by-zero condition in the "adx_write_trailer" function in the "libavformat/rawenc.c" file. A remote attacker can trick the victim to open a specially crafted file and crash the affected application.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

ffmpeg (Alpine package): 2.1.4-r0 - 4.0.4-r0

ffmpeg (Alpine package):

External links

http://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=228dc16f637162cbf1a241b4f1d71606ba5e8888


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.



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