Heap-based buffer overflow in Alliance for Open Media - CVE-2023-6879
Published: January 5, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU85010
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/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-2023-6879
CWE-ID: CWE-122
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Alliance for Open Media
Affected software:
Alliance for Open Media
Alliance for Open Media
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the av1_loop_restoration_dealloc() function. A remote attacker can trick the victim to open a specially crafted video file, trigger a 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.
How to mitigate CVE-2023-6879
Install updates from vendor's website.