VDB-10979 · OSVDB 98877 · GCVE-100-10979

FFmpeg 2.0 libavcodec/sgidec.c read_uncompressed_sgi Local Privilege Escalation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in FFmpeg 2.0 and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is the function read_uncompressed_sgi of the file libavcodec/sgidec.c. The manipulation leads to an unknown weakness. There is no exploit available. To fix this issue, it is recommended to deploy a patch.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in FFmpeg 2.0 (Multimedia Processing Software). It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects the function read_uncompressed_sgi of the file libavcodec/sgidec.c. The impact remains unknown.

The issue has been introduced in 07/11/2013. The weakness was shared 10/22/2013 by Mateusz Jurczyk and Gynvael Coldwind with Google Security Team as avcodec/sgi: Fix dereferencing uninitialized pointer as confirmed advisory (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at git.videolan.org. The vendor cooperated in the coordination of the public release. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 103 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k.

Applying the patch avcodec/sgi: Fix dereferencing uninitialized pointer 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 (98877†). avcodec is providing further details. The entry VDB-10980 is related to this item. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
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VulDB Base Score: 5.3
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Exploitinginfo

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

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Recommended: Patch
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Patch: avcodec/sgi: Fix dereferencing uninitialized pointer

Timelineinfo

07/11/2013 🔍
10/22/2013 +103 days 🔍
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10/25/2013 +3 days 🔍
04/16/2019 +1999 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: ffmpeg.org

Advisory: avcodec/sgi: Fix dereferencing uninitialized pointer
Researcher: Mateusz Jurczyk, Gynvael Coldwind
Organization: Google Security Team
Status: Confirmed
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GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-10979
OSVDB: 98877

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Entryinfo

Created: 10/25/2013 09:58
Updated: 04/16/2019 09:45
Changes: 10/25/2013 09:58 (50), 04/16/2019 09:45 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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