Audiocoding FAAD2 1.1/2.0/2.5/2.6.1 decodeMP4file memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as critical has been discovered in Audiocoding FAAD2 1.1/2.0/2.5/2.6.1. Affected is the function decodeMP4file. Executing a manipulation can lead to memory corruption. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2008-4201. There is no exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Audiocoding FAAD2 1.1/2.0/2.5/2.6.1. This vulnerability affects the function decodeMP4file. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Heap-based buffer overflow in the decodeMP4file function (frontend/main.c) in FAAD2 2.6.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted MPEG-4 (MP4) file.

The bug was discovered 09/16/2008. The weakness was shared 09/16/2008 with ICST-ERCIS (Website). The advisory is shared for download at vupen.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2008-4201 since 09/23/2008. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 34734 (GLSA-200811-03 : FAAD2: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Gentoo Local Security Checks and running in the context l.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 2 months after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (34734), SecurityFocus (BID 31219†), OSVDB (48349†), Secunia (SA32661†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-20016†). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 34734
Nessus Name: GLSA-200811-03 : FAAD2: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code
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OpenVAS ID: 61875
OpenVAS Name: FreeBSD Ports: faad2
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: vupen.com⛔
Organization: ICST-ERCIS
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2008-4201 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-4201
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-44164
SecurityFocus: 31219 - FAAD2 Frontend 'decodeMP4file()' Heap Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Secunia: 32661 - Gentoo update for faad2, Moderately Critical
OSVDB: 48349 - FAAD2 CLI Frontend Decoder Library File Handling Overflow
Vulnerability Center: 20016 - FAAD2 < 2.6.1 decodeMP4file Remote DoS and Code Execution via a Crafted MPEG-4 File, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2008-2601

Entryinfo

Created: 03/17/2015 16:11
Updated: 08/20/2019 18:28
Changes: 03/17/2015 16:11 (80), 08/20/2019 18:28 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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