Buffer overflow in FFmpeg - CVE-2017-14767

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Buffer overflow in FFmpeg - CVE-2017-14767

Published: September 27, 2017 / Updated: July 28, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU32054
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 8.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-14767
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.

The sdp_parse_fmtp_config_h264 function in libavformat/rtpdec_h264.c in FFmpeg before 3.3.4 mishandles empty sprop-parameter-sets values, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap buffer overflow) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted sdp file.


Affected software

FFmpeg
ffmpeg (Alpine package)

How to mitigate CVE-2017-14767

Install update from vendor's website.

FFmpeg - update to 3.3.4
ffmpeg (Alpine package) - update to 3.1.11-r1

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