FFmpeg 0.9.1 ws_snd_decode_frame memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in FFmpeg 0.9.1. It has been classified as critical. Affected is the function ws_snd_decode_frame. The manipulation leads to memory corruption. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2012-0848. There is no exploit available. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in FFmpeg 0.9.1 (Multimedia Processing Software) and classified as critical. This issue affects the function ws_snd_decode_frame. 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 summary by CVE is:

Heap-based buffer overflow in the ws_snd_decode_frame function in libavcodec/ws-snd1.c in FFmpeg 0.9.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted media file, related to an incorrect calculation, aka "wrong samples count."

The issue has been introduced in 01/06/2012. The weakness was shared 08/20/2012 as confirmed git commit (GIT Repository). The advisory is shared at git.videolan.org. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2012-0848 since 01/19/2012. 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 227 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 69412 (FreeBSD : gstreamer-ffmpeg -- Multiple vulnerabilities in bundled libav (4d087b35-0990-11e3-a9f4-bcaec565249c)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family FreeBSD Local Security Checks and running in the context l.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at git.videolan.org. A possible mitigation has been published 2 years after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (78936) and Tenable (69412). The entries VDB-5510, VDB-7165, VDB-9123 and VDB-9124 are related to this item. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 69412
Nessus Name: FreeBSD : gstreamer-ffmpeg -- Multiple vulnerabilities in bundled libav (4d087b35-0990-11e3-a9f4-bcaec565249c)
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OpenVAS ID: 841046
OpenVAS Name: Ubuntu Update for libav USN-1478-1
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Patch: 5257743aee0c3982f0079e6553aabc6aa39401d2

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01/06/2012 🔍
01/19/2012 +13 days 🔍
08/20/2012 +214 days 🔍
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08/20/2013 +365 days 🔍
08/21/2013 +1 days 🔍
03/23/2015 +579 days 🔍
12/12/2021 +2456 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: ffmpeg.org

Advisory: git.videolan.org
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2012-0848 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2012-0848
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-61709

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X-Force: 78936

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/23/2015 16:50
Updated: 12/12/2021 07:45
Changes: 03/23/2015 16:50 (68), 04/15/2019 09:32 (1), 12/12/2021 07:45 (3)
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Cache ID: 216:124:103

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