FFmpeg 2.0 APE Demuxer libavformat/ape.c ape_read_header Remote Code Execution
CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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5.4 | $0-$5k | 0.00 |
A vulnerability was found in FFmpeg 2.0 (Multimedia Processing Software). It has been classified as problematic. This affects the function ape_read_header
of the file libavformat/ape.c of the component APE Demuxer. The impact remains unknown.
The issue has been introduced in 07/11/2013. The weakness was shared 09/02/2013 by Mateusz Jurczyk and Gynvael Coldwind with Google Security Team as ape demuxer: check for EOF in potentially long loops as confirmed git commit (GIT Repository). The advisory is shared at git.libav.org. The vendor cooperated in the coordination of the public release. The exploitability is told to be difficult. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available.
The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 53 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k.
Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at git.libav.org. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
Further details are available at twitter.com. The entries 10143, 10144, 10145 and 10146 are related to this item.
Affected
- FFmpeg 2.0
- Libav 0.8.8/9.8
Product
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CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.6VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.4
VulDB Base Score: 5.6
VulDB Temp Score: 5.4
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CVSSv2
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Exploiting
Class: Remote Code ExecutionCWE: Unknown
ATT&CK: Unknown
Local: No
Remote: Yes
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Status: Not defined
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Countermeasures
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Patch: git.libav.org
Timeline
07/11/2013 🔍09/02/2013 🔍
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09/09/2013 🔍
08/21/2017 🔍
Sources
Product: ffmpeg.orgAdvisory: ape demuxer: check for EOF in potentially long loops
Researcher: Mateusz Jurczyk, Gynvael Coldwind
Organization: Google Security Team
Status: Confirmed
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OSVDB: 96939
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Entry
Created: 09/09/2013 14:14Updated: 08/21/2017 08:44
Changes: 09/09/2013 14:14 (53), 08/21/2017 08:44 (1)
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