Improper validation of array index in FFmpeg - CVE-2021-33815
Published: December 27, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU84800
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: 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/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-33815
CWE-ID: CWE-129
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: ffmpeg.sourceforge.net
Affected software:
FFmpeg
FFmpeg
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the affected system.
The vulnerability exists due to an out-of-bounds array access within the dwa_uncompress() function in libavcodec/exr.c. A remote attacker can trick the victim to open a specially crafted image, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the system.
How to mitigate CVE-2021-33815
Install updates from vendor's website.