CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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4.6 | $0-$5k | 0.00 |
A vulnerability was found in FFmpeg 2.0 (Multimedia Processing Software). It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects the function ff_init_buffer_info
of the file utils.c. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. Impacted is availability.
The issue has been introduced in 07/11/2013. The weakness was published 02/15/2014 by Mateusz Jurczyk and Gynvael Coldwind with Google Security Team as avcodec/utils: set AVFrame format unconditional as confirmed git commit (GIT Repository). The advisory is shared at git.videolan.org. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2014-125016. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available.
The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 219 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.videolan.org. The git commit contains the following remark:
frame->format = avctx->pix_fmt;
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (91209) and Secunia (SA56987†).
Product
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Version
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CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.6
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VulDB Temp Score: 4.6
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Exploiting
Class: Memory corruptionCWE: CWE-119
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Local: No
Remote: Yes
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Status: Unproven
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Countermeasures
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Patch: git.videolan.org
Timeline
07/11/2013 🔍02/15/2014 🔍
02/22/2014 🔍
06/17/2022 🔍
Sources
Product: ffmpeg.orgAdvisory: avcodec/utils: set AVFrame format unconditional
Researcher: Mateusz Jurczyk, Gynvael Coldwind
Organization: Google Security Team
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2014-125016 (🔍)
X-Force: 91209 - FFmpeg ff_init_buffer_info() denial of service, Medium Risk
Secunia: 56987 - FFmpeg Multiple Vulnerabilities, Moderately Critical
Entry
Created: 02/22/2014 20:04Updated: 06/17/2022 23:30
Changes: 02/22/2014 20:04 (47), 04/16/2019 11:54 (8), 06/17/2022 23:30 (3)
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