#VU107133 Integer overflow in FFmpeg - CVE-2024-36613

Vulnerability identifier: #VU107133

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-36613

CWE-ID: CWE-190

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
FFmpeg
Universal components / Libraries / Libraries used by multiple products

Vendor: ffmpeg.sourceforge.net

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to integer overflow within the dxa_read_header() function in libavformat/dxa.c. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted image to the application, trigger integer overflow and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

FFmpeg: 3.1 - 6.1.2

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External links
https://gist.github.com/1047524396/0f4d90ef87553f772f888223085ac806
https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/blob/n6.1.1/libavformat/dxa.c#L125
https://github.com/ffmpeg/ffmpeg/commit/50d8e4f27398fd5778485a827d7a2817921f8540

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.