VDB-10880 · OSVDB 98783 · GCVE-100-10880

FFmpeg 1.1 Packed RGB MJPEG libavcodec/mjpegdec.c ff_mjpeg_decode_sof denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in FFmpeg 1.1. Affected by this issue is the function ff_mjpeg_decode_sof of the file libavcodec/mjpegdec.c of the component Packed RGB MJPEG Handler. Such manipulation leads to denial of service. No exploit is available. Applying a patch is advised to resolve this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in FFmpeg 1.1 (Multimedia Processing Software). It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is the function ff_mjpeg_decode_sof of the file libavcodec/mjpegdec.c of the component Packed RGB MJPEG Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. Impacted is availability.

The issue has been introduced in 01/06/2013. The weakness was published 02/21/2013 by Mateusz Jurczyk and Gynvael Coldwind with Google Security Team as mjpegdec: check for packed rgb mjpeg. as confirmed git commit (GIT Repository). The advisory is shared for download at git.videolan.org. The public release has been coordinated with the vendor. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 46 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k.

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

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at OSVDB (98783†). Similar entries are available at VDB-10882, VDB-10881, VDB-10879 and VDB-10878. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

Affected

  • FFmpeg 1.1
  • Libav 9.1

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.2

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Recommended: Patch
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Patch: git.videolan.org

Timelineinfo

01/06/2013 🔍
02/21/2013 +46 days 🔍
02/21/2013 +0 days 🔍
10/23/2013 +244 days 🔍
04/15/2019 +2000 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: ffmpeg.org

Advisory: mjpegdec: check for packed rgb mjpeg.
Researcher: Mateusz Jurczyk, Gynvael Coldwind
Organization: Google Security Team
Status: Confirmed
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GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-10880
OSVDB: 98783

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Entryinfo

Created: 10/23/2013 14:26
Updated: 04/15/2019 11:09
Changes: 10/23/2013 14:26 (51), 04/15/2019 11:09 (2)
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