VDB-9696 · OSVDB 95167

FFmpeg up to 2.0 libavcodec/pcx.c pcx_rle_decode information disclosure

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A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in FFmpeg up to 2.0 (Multimedia Processing Software). Affected is the function pcx_rle_decode of the file libavcodec/pcx.c. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality.

The weakness was released 07/12/2013 by Mateusz Jurczyk and Gynvael Coldwind with Google Security Team as confirmed git commit (GIT Repository). The advisory is shared for download at git.videolan.org. The public release was coordinated with the vendor. The attack can only be done within the local network. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1592.

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.

Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at 9700, 9699, 9698 and 9697.

Affected

FFmpeg
Libav

Productinfo

Type

Multimedia Processing Software

Name

FFmpeg

Version

License

open-source

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.1

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.1
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Information disclosure
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Local: No
Remote: Partially

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Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Patch
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Patch: git.libav.org

Timelineinfo

07/12/2013 🔍
07/12/2013 +0 days 🔍
07/24/2013 +12 days 🔍
05/07/2018 +1748 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: ffmpeg.org

Advisory: git.videolan.org
Researcher: Mateusz Jurczyk, Gynvael Coldwind
Organization: Google Security Team
Status: Confirmed
Coordinated: 🔍
OSVDB: 95167

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Entryinfo

Created: 07/24/2013 19:19
Updated: 05/07/2018 09:13
Changes: 07/24/2013 19:19 (48), 05/07/2018 09:13 (2)
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