VDB-11398 · OSVDB 100540

FFmpeg 2.1 libavcodec/jpeg2000dec.c jpeg2000_decode_packets information disclosure

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A vulnerability has been found in FFmpeg 2.1 (Multimedia Processing Software) and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects the function jpeg2000_decode_packets of the file libavcodec/jpeg2000dec.c. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality.

The issue has been introduced in 10/29/2013. The weakness was presented 11/24/2013 by Mateusz Jurczyk and Gynvael Coldwind with Google Security Team as avcodec/jpeg2000dec: Check precno before using it in JPEG2000_PGOD_CPRL as confirmed git commit (GIT Repository). The advisory is available at git.videolan.org. The public release was coordinated in cooperation with the vendor. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit. This vulnerability is assigned to T1592 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 26 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k.

Applying the patch Patchwork avcodec/jpeg2000dec: Check precno before using it in JPEG2000_PGOD_CPRL is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at patches.libav.org. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

See 11402, 11401, 11400 and 11399 for similar entries.

Affected

  • FFmpeg 2.1
  • Libav 0.8.9

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CPE 2.3info

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 3.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Information disclosure
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
ATT&CK: T1592

Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Recommended: Patch
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Patch: Patchwork avcodec/jpeg2000dec: Check precno before using it in JPEG2000_PGOD_CPRL

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10/29/2013 🔍
11/24/2013 +26 days 🔍
11/24/2013 +0 days 🔍
12/06/2013 +12 days 🔍
04/17/2019 +1958 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: ffmpeg.org

Advisory: avcodec/jpeg2000dec: Check precno before using it in JPEG2000_PGOD_CPRL
Researcher: Mateusz Jurczyk, Gynvael Coldwind
Organization: Google Security Team
Status: Confirmed
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OSVDB: 100540

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Entryinfo

Created: 12/06/2013 14:13
Updated: 04/17/2019 12:05
Changes: 12/06/2013 14:13 (52), 04/17/2019 12:05 (2)
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