Buffer overflow in FFmpeg - CVE-2014-9319

 

Buffer overflow in FFmpeg - CVE-2014-9319

Published: December 10, 2014 / Updated: August 9, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU41022
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-2014-9319
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: ffmpeg.sourceforge.net
Affected software:
FFmpeg

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to perform service disruption.

The ff_hevc_decode_nal_sps function in libavcodec/hevc_ps.c in FFMpeg before 2.1.6, 2.2.x through 2.3.x, and 2.4.x before 2.4.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds access) via a crafted .bit file.


How to mitigate CVE-2014-9319

Install update from vendor's website.

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