Input validation error in FFmpeg - CVE-2010-4704

 

Input validation error in FFmpeg - CVE-2010-4704

Published: January 23, 2011 / Updated: October 12, 2021


Vulnerability identifier: #VU45419
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-2010-4704
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 remote attackers to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker can cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted .ogg file, related to the vorbis_floor0_decode function.


How to mitigate CVE-2010-4704

Install update from vendor's website.

Sources