#VU45420 Input validation error in FFmpeg - CVE-2010-4705

Vulnerability identifier: #VU45420

Vulnerability risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 8.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]

CVE-ID: CVE-2010-4705

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 execute arbitrary code.

Integer overflow in the vorbis_residue_decode_internal function in libavcodec/vorbis_dec.c in the Vorbis decoder in FFmpeg, possibly 0.6, has unspecified impact and remote attack vectors, related to the sizes of certain integer data types. NOTE: this might overlap CVE-2011-0480.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

FFmpeg: 0.6

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External links
https://git.ffmpeg.org/?p=ffmpeg.git;a=commit;h=366d919016a679d3955f6fe5278fa7ce4f47b81e
https://secunia.com/advisories/43323
https://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2165
https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46294

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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.