#VU83856 Integer overflow in FFmpeg - CVE-2021-28429
Published: December 5, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU83856
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-28429
CWE-ID: CWE-190
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
FFmpeg
FFmpeg
Software vendor:
ffmpeg.sourceforge.net
ffmpeg.sourceforge.net
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to integer overflow within the av_timecode_make_string in libavutil/timecode.c. A local user can pass specially crafted data to the application, trigger integer overflow and cause a denial of service condition on the target system.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.