VDB-122089 · CVE-2018-1999014 · BID 104896

FFmpeg Array Access MXF File out-of-bounds

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in FFmpeg. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component Array Access. This manipulation as part of MXF File causes out-of-bounds. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2018-1999014. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. It is suggested to install a patch to address this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in FFmpeg (Multimedia Processing Software) (affected version not known) and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown functionality of the component Array Access. The manipulation as part of a MXF File leads to a out-of-bounds vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-125. The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

FFmpeg before commit bab0716c7f4793ec42e05a5aa7e80d82a0dd4e75 contains an out of array access vulnerability in MXF format demuxer that can result in DoS. This attack appear to be exploitable via specially crafted MXF file which has to be provided as input. This vulnerability appears to have been fixed in bab0716c7f4793ec42e05a5aa7e80d82a0dd4e75 and later.

The bug was discovered 07/03/2018. The weakness was shared 07/23/2018 by Paul (GitHub Repository). The advisory is shared at github.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2018-1999014 since 07/23/2018. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are 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.

Applying the patch bab0716c7f4793ec42e05a5aa7e80d82a0dd4e75 is able to eliminate this problem.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at SecurityFocus (BID 104896†). The entries VDB-111271, VDB-122085, VDB-122086 and VDB-122087 are related to this item. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Out-of-bounds
CWE: CWE-125 / CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Recommended: Patch
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Patch: bab0716c7f4793ec42e05a5aa7e80d82a0dd4e75

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07/03/2018 🔍
07/23/2018 +19 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Product: ffmpeg.org

Advisory: bab0716c7f4793ec42e05a5aa7e80d82a0dd4e75
Researcher: Paul
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2018-1999014 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-1999014
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-122089
SecurityFocus: 104896 - FFmpeg Multiple Security Vulnerabilities

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Entryinfo

Created: 07/23/2018 18:22
Updated: 04/25/2023 11:58
Changes: 07/23/2018 18:22 (62), 03/09/2020 15:36 (5), 04/25/2023 11:58 (5)
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Cache ID: 216::103

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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