#VU70602 Integer overflow in FFmpeg - CVE-2021-38092
Published: January 2, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU70602
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: 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-2021-38092
CWE-ID: CWE-190
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
FFmpeg
FFmpeg
Software vendor:
ffmpeg.sourceforge.net
ffmpeg.sourceforge.net
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to integer overflow within the filter_prewitt() function in libavfilter/vf_convolution.c in FFmpeg . A remote attacker can pass specially crafted data to the application, trigger integer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.