#VU43054 Input validation error in FFmpeg - CVE-2013-2277

Vulnerability identifier: #VU43054

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 2.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2013-2277

CWE-ID: CWE-20

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 non-authenticated attacker to read and manipulate data.

The ff_h264_decode_seq_parameter_set function in h264_ps.c in libavcodec in FFmpeg before 1.1.3 does not validate the relationship between luma depth and chroma depth, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds array access and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted H.264 data.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

FFmpeg: 0.3 - 1.1.1

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External links
https://git.videolan.org/?p=ffmpeg.git;a=commit;h=bdeb61ccc67911cfc5e20c7cfb1312d0501ca90a
https://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1790-1

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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.