#VU43658 Heap-based buffer overflow in FFmpeg - CVE-2012-0855

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in Heap-based buffer overflow in the get_sot function in the J2K decoder (j2k.c) in libavcodec in FFmpeg before 0.9.1. A remote attacker can use unspecified vectors related to the curtileno variable. to trigger heap-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.

Remediation

External links

• http://ffmpeg.org/security.html
• http://git.videolan.org/?p=ffmpeg.git;a=commit;h=3eedf9f716733b3b4c5205726d2c1ca52b3d3d78
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/02/01/11
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/02/14/4
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/78929