FFmpeg RM File use after free

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as critical has been discovered in FFmpeg. Affected is an unknown function of the component RM File Handler. The manipulation results in use after free. This vulnerability was named CVE-2018-1999013. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit. Applying a patch is advised to resolve this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in FFmpeg (Multimedia Processing Software) (affected version unknown). Affected is an unknown functionality of the component RM File Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a use after free vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-416. Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

FFmpeg before commit a7e032a277452366771951e29fd0bf2bd5c029f0 contains a use-after-free vulnerability in the realmedia demuxer that can result in vulnerability allows attacker to read heap memory. This attack appear to be exploitable via specially crafted RM file has to be provided as input. This vulnerability appears to have been fixed in a7e032a277452366771951e29fd0bf2bd5c029f0 and later.

The bug was discovered 07/03/2018. The weakness was presented 07/23/2018 by Paul (GitHub Repository). The advisory is shared for download at github.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2018-1999013 since 07/23/2018. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 20 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 120076 (SUSE SLED15 / SLES15 Security Update : ffmpeg (SUSE-SU-2018:2305-1)), 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.

Applying the patch a7e032a277452366771951e29fd0bf2bd5c029f0 is able to eliminate this problem. A possible mitigation has been published 3 weeks after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (120076) and SecurityFocus (BID 104896†). See VDB-111271, VDB-122085, VDB-122086 and VDB-122087 for similar entries. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Use after free
CWE: CWE-416 / CWE-119
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Physical: No
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Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 120076
Nessus Name: SUSE SLED15 / SLES15 Security Update : ffmpeg (SUSE-SU-2018:2305-1)
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Patch: a7e032a277452366771951e29fd0bf2bd5c029f0

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Sourcesinfo

Product: ffmpeg.org

Advisory: a7e032a277452366771951e29fd0bf2bd5c029f0
Researcher: Paul
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2018-1999013 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-1999013
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-122088
SecurityFocus: 104896 - FFmpeg Multiple Security Vulnerabilities

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Entryinfo

Created: 07/23/2018 18:22
Updated: 04/25/2023 11:50
Changes: 07/23/2018 18:22 (69), 03/09/2020 15:32 (6), 04/25/2023 11:50 (5)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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