VDB-286437 · CVE-2024-36619 · Nessus 239902

FFmpeg 6.1.1 WAVARC Decoder denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in FFmpeg 6.1.1. This affects an unknown function of the component WAVARC Decoder. Performing a manipulation results in denial of service. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2024-36619. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists. Applying a patch is the recommended action to fix this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in FFmpeg 6.1.1. This affects an unknown code of the component WAVARC Decoder. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. This is going to have an impact on availability. The summary by CVE is:

FFmpeg n6.1.1 has a vulnerability in the WAVARC decoder of the libavcodec library which allows for an integer overflow when handling certain block types, leading to a denial-of-service (DoS) condition.

The advisory is shared at github.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2024-36619 since 05/30/2024. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1499 for this issue.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 239902 (TencentOS Server 4: ffmpeg (TSSA-2024:0511)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Applying the patch 28c7094b25b689185155a6833caf2747b94774a4 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at github.com.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (239902). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

Productinfo

Type

Multimedia Processing Software

Name

FFmpeg

Version

6.1.1

License

open-source

Website

Product: https://ffmpeg.org/

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.2

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 239902
Nessus Name: TencentOS Server 4: ffmpeg (TSSA-2024:0511)

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Patch
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Patch: 28c7094b25b689185155a6833caf2747b94774a4

Timelineinfo

05/30/2024 🔍
11/29/2024 +183 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Product: ffmpeg.org

Advisory: 28c7094b25b689185155a6833caf2747b94774a4
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-36619 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-36619
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-286437

Entryinfo

Created: 11/29/2024 22:08
Updated: 06/18/2025 19:47
Changes: 11/29/2024 22:08 (66), 11/30/2024 03:20 (4), 06/04/2025 05:41 (1), 06/18/2025 19:47 (2)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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