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A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in FFmpeg 2.5.1 (Multimedia Processing Software). Affected is an unknown code block. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a numeric error vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-189. This is going to have an impact on availability.

The weakness was released 01/16/2014 by Gynvael Coldwind (j00ru) as avcodec/utvideodec: Fix handling of slice_height=0 as confirmed git commit (GIT Repository). The advisory is shared for download at git.videolan.org. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2014-9604 since 01/16/2015. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 81833 (Debian DSA-3189-1 : libav - security update), 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 196036 (Ubuntu Security Notification for Libav Vulnerabilities (USN-2534-1)).

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at git.videolan.org.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (100254) and Tenable (81833). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at 68107, 68318, 68321 and 68322.

Productinfo

Type

• Multimedia Processing Software

Name

• FFmpeg

Version

• 2.5.1

License

• open-source

CPE 2.3info

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CPE 2.2info

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CVSSv4info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.6

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.6
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CVSSv2info

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Numeric error
CWE: CWE-189
CAPEC: 🔍
ATT&CK: 🔍

Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Status: Unproven

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Nessus ID: 81833
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-3189-1 : libav - security update
Nessus File: 🔍
Nessus Risk: 🔍
Nessus Family: 🔍

OpenVAS ID: 703189
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 3189-1 (libav - security update)
OpenVAS File: 🔍
OpenVAS Family: 🔍

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Patch
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔍

Patch: 3881606240953b9275a247a1c98a567f3c44890f

Timelineinfo

01/16/2014 🔍
01/16/2014 +0 days 🔍
01/16/2015 +365 days 🔍
01/16/2015 +0 days 🔍
01/16/2015 +0 days 🔍
02/02/2015 +17 days 🔍
04/16/2015 +73 days 🔍
03/08/2022 +2518 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: ffmpeg.org

Advisory: avcodec/utvideodec: Fix handling of slice_height=0
Researcher: Gynvael Coldwind (j00ru)
Status: Confirmed
Confirmation: 🔍

CVE: CVE-2014-9604 (🔍)
OVAL: 🔍

X-Force: 100254 - FFmpeg libavcodec/utvideodec.c denial of service, Medium Risk
Vulnerability Center: 49733 - FFmpeg before 2.5.2 Remote DoS or Other Unspecified Impact via Crafted Ut Video Data, High
SecurityFocus: 72272 - FFmpeg 'libavcodec/utvideodec.c' Out of Bounds Multiple Denial of Service Vulnerabilities

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Entryinfo

Created: 02/02/2015 09:42
Updated: 03/08/2022 08:10
Changes: 02/02/2015 09:42 (67), 06/26/2017 10:45 (10), 03/08/2022 08:07 (4), 03/08/2022 08:10 (1)
Complete: 🔍

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