VDB-61717 · CVE-2011-3945 · OpenVAS 831563

FFmpeg up to 0.8.10 kgv1dec.c decode_frame memory corruption

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A vulnerability has been found in FFmpeg (Multimedia Processing Software) and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is the function decode_frame of the file kgv1dec.c. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

The decode_frame function in the KVG1 decoder (kgv1dec.c) in libavcodec in FFmpeg 0.7.x before 0.7.12 and 0.8.x before 0.8.11, and in Libav 0.5.x before 0.5.9, 0.6.x before 0.6.6, 0.7.x before 0.7.5, and 0.8.x before 0.8.1, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted media file.

The issue has been introduced in 06/23/2011. The weakness was disclosed 08/20/2012 as confirmed git commit (GIT Repository). The advisory is shared at git.videolan.org. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2011-3945 since 10/01/2011. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 424 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 vulnerability database at Tenable (69412). The entries 7165, 61721, 61720 and 61719 are pretty similar.

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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: 831563
OpenVAS Name: Mandriva Update for ffmpeg MDVSA-2012:076 (ffmpeg)
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Patch: a02e8df973f5478ec82f4c507f5b5b191a5ecb6b

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06/23/2011 🔍
10/01/2011 +100 days 🔍
08/20/2012 +324 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 🔍

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Product: ffmpeg.org

Advisory: git.videolan.org
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2011-3945 (🔍)
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Created: 03/23/2015 16:50
Updated: 12/12/2021 08:21
Changes: 03/23/2015 16:50 (68), 04/15/2019 09:11 (1), 12/12/2021 08:21 (3)
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