VDB-9357 · OSVDB 94878

FFmpeg up to 1.2.1 Frame libavcodec/4xm.c Local Privilege Escalation

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A vulnerability was found in FFmpeg up to 1.2.1 (Multimedia Processing Software). It has been classified as problematic. This affects an unknown code block of the file libavcodec/4xm.c of the component Frame Handler. The impact remains unknown.

The weakness was disclosed 06/06/2013 by Mateusz Jurczyk and Gynvael Coldwind with Google Security Team as 4xm: reject frames not compatible with the declared version as confirmed git commit (GIT Repository). The advisory is shared at git.videolan.org. The public release has been coordinated in cooperation with the project team. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available.

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

The entries 9360, 9359, 9358 and 9355 are pretty similar.

Affected

  • Ffmpeg
  • Libav

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CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.1

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Local Privilege Escalation
CWE: Unknown
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Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Not defined
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Patch
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Patch: git.libav.org

Timelineinfo

06/06/2013 🔍
06/06/2013 +0 days 🔍
07/10/2013 +34 days 🔍
05/06/2018 +1761 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: ffmpeg.org

Advisory: 4xm: reject frames not compatible with the declared version
Researcher: Mateusz Jurczyk, Gynvael Coldwind
Organization: Google Security Team
Status: Confirmed
Coordinated: 🔍
OSVDB: 94878

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Entryinfo

Created: 07/10/2013 11:28
Updated: 05/06/2018 11:36
Changes: 07/10/2013 11:28 (48), 05/06/2018 11:36 (1)
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