Input validation error in FFmpeg - CVE-2013-3675
Published: October 4, 2013 / Updated: June 8, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU110603
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2013-3675
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: ffmpeg.sourceforge.net
Affected software:
FFmpeg
FFmpeg
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to perform service disruption.
The process_frame_obj function in sanm.c in libavcodec in FFmpeg before 1.2.1 does not validate width and height values, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (integer overflow, out-of-bounds array access, and application crash) via crafted LucasArts Smush video data.
How to mitigate CVE-2013-3675
Install update from vendor's website.