FFmpeg 3.3.3 libavformat/rl2.c rl2_read_header resource management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in FFmpeg 3.3.3. The affected element is the function rl2_read_header of the file libavformat/rl2.c. Executing a manipulation can lead to resource management. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2017-14056. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in FFmpeg 3.3.3 (Multimedia Processing Software) and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects the function rl2_read_header of the file libavformat/rl2.c. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource management vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-399. As an impact it is known to affect availability. CVE summarizes:

In libavformat/rl2.c in FFmpeg 3.3.3, a DoS in rl2_read_header() due to lack of an EOF (End of File) check might cause huge CPU and memory consumption. When a crafted RL2 file, which claims a large "frame_count" field in the header but does not contain sufficient backing data, is provided, the loops (for offset and size tables) would consume huge CPU and memory resources, since there is no EOF check inside these loops.

The bug was discovered 08/25/2017. The weakness was shared 08/31/2017 by Security Team (GitHub Repository). The advisory is shared for download at github.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2017-14056 since 08/31/2017. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 6 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 103289 (openSUSE Security Update : ffmpeg / ffmpeg2 (openSUSE-2017-1067)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family SuSE Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 176709 (Debian Security Update for libav (DLA 1630-1)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 3 weeks after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (103289) and SecurityFocus (BID 100628†). The entries VDB-102891, VDB-102892, VDB-106022 and VDB-106023 are related to this item. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.4
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Class: Resource management
CWE: CWE-399 / CWE-404
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Physical: No
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Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 103289
Nessus Name: openSUSE Security Update : ffmpeg / ffmpeg2 (openSUSE-2017-1067)
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OpenVAS ID: 850584
OpenVAS Name: SuSE Update for ffmpeg, openSUSE-SU-2017:2502-1 (ffmpeg,)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Patch: github.com

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Sourcesinfo

Product: ffmpeg.org

Advisory: 96f24d1bee7fe7bac08e2b7c74db1a046c9dc0de
Researcher: Security Team
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2017-14056 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-14056
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-106024

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SecurityFocus: 100628 - FFmpeg CVE-2017-14056 Denial of Service Vulnerability

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Entryinfo

Created: 08/31/2017 22:49
Updated: 12/27/2022 12:47
Changes: 08/31/2017 22:49 (70), 11/12/2019 13:02 (13), 12/27/2022 12:40 (5), 12/27/2022 12:47 (1)
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