Heap-based buffer overflow in FFmpeg - CVE-2024-7272
Published: August 15, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU96060
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 8.6 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-7272
CWE-ID: CWE-122
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the fill_audiodata() function in /libswresample/swresample.c. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted file to the application, 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.
Affected software
FFmpeg
Debian Linux
ffmpeg (Debian package)
Debian Linux
ffmpeg (Debian package)
How to mitigate CVE-2024-7272
Install updates from vendor's website.
FFmpeg - update to 5.1.6
ffmpeg (Debian package) - update to 7:5.1.6-0+deb12u1
ffmpeg (Debian package) - update to 7:5.1.6-0+deb12u1