FFmpeg prior 0.8.3 decode_pic Remote Code Execution

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A vulnerability has been found in FFmpeg (Multimedia Processing Software) and classified as very critical. This vulnerability affects the function decode_pic. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a remote code execution vulnerability. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Unspecified vulnerability in the decode_pic function in libavcodec/cavsdec.c in FFmpeg before 0.11, and Libav 0.7.x before 0.7.7 and 0.8.x before 0.8.4, has unknown impact and attack vectors, related to "width/height changing in CAVS," a different vulnerability than CVE-2012-2777.

The weakness was disclosed 09/10/2012 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at openwall.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2012-2784 since 05/19/2012. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 12/13/2021).

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 64648 (Debian DSA-2624-1 : ffmpeg - several vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Debian Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 195338 (Ubuntu Security Notification for Ffmpeg Vulnerabilities (USN-1675-1)).

Upgrading to version 0.8.3 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (78489) and Tenable (64648). The entries 5510, 9123, 9124 and 9125 are pretty similar.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 9.8
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Class: Remote Code Execution
CWE: Unknown
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Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 64648
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-2624-1 : ffmpeg - several vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 892624
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 2624-1 (ffmpeg - several vulnerabilities
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: FFmpeg 0.8.3
Patch: 25715064c2ef4978672a91f8c856f3e8809a7c45

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05/19/2012 🔍
06/07/2012 +19 days 🔍
08/30/2012 +84 days 🔍
09/03/2012 +4 days 🔍
09/10/2012 +7 days 🔍
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11/27/2012 +78 days 🔍
03/24/2015 +847 days 🔍
12/13/2021 +2456 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: ffmpeg.org

Advisory: DSA-2624
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2012-2784 (🔍)
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X-Force: 78489
Vulnerability Center: 37415 - FFmpeg <=0.11 Unspecified Vulnerability Related to width/height Changing in CAVS - CVE-2012-2784, Medium
SecurityFocus: 55355 - FFmpeg Multiple Unspecified Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 50468 - FFmpeg Multiple Vulnerabilities, Moderately Critical

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/24/2015 12:22
Updated: 12/13/2021 14:36
Changes: 03/24/2015 12:22 (65), 04/21/2017 22:16 (8), 12/13/2021 14:33 (4), 12/13/2021 14:36 (2)
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