Input validation error in FFmpeg - CVE-2013-7008

 

Input validation error in FFmpeg - CVE-2013-7008

Published: December 9, 2013 / Updated: August 10, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU42266
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2013-7008
CWE-ID: CWE-20
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 read and manipulate data.

The decode_slice_header function in libavcodec/h264.c in FFmpeg before 2.1 incorrectly relies on a certain droppable field, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (deadlock) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted H.264 data.


How to mitigate CVE-2013-7008

Install update from vendor's website.

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