FFmpeg up to 0.8.10 shorten.c resource management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in FFmpeg up to 0.8.10. It has been classified as critical. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file shorten.c. The manipulation leads to resource management. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2012-0858. There is no available exploit. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in FFmpeg up to 0.8.10 (Multimedia Processing Software). It has been rated as critical. This issue affects an unknown code block of the file shorten.c. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource management vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-399. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

The Shorten codec (shorten.c) in libavcodec in FFmpeg 0.7.x before 0.7.12 and 0.8.x before 0.8.11, and in Libav 0.5.x before 0.5.9, 0.6.x before 0.6.6, 0.7.x before 0.7.5, and 0.8.x before 0.8.1, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted Shorten file, related to an "invalid free".

The issue has been introduced in 06/23/2011. The weakness was presented 08/20/2012 by ami_stuff as confirmed git commit (GIT Repository). It is possible to read the advisory at git.videolan.org. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2012-0858. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. 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 424 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 64648 (Debian DSA-2624-1 : ffmpeg - several vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Debian Local Security Checks.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at git.videolan.org.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (64648), SecurityFocus (BID 51307†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-36282†). See VDB-61721, VDB-61720, VDB-61719 and VDB-61718 for similar entries. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Resource management
CWE: CWE-399 / CWE-404
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Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 64648
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-2624-1 : ffmpeg - several vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 892624
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 2624-1 (ffmpeg - several vulnerabilities
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Recommended: Patch
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Patch: 204cb29b3c84a74cbcd059d353c70c8bdc567d98

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06/23/2011 🔍
01/06/2012 +197 days 🔍
01/19/2012 +12 days 🔍
08/20/2012 +214 days 🔍
08/20/2012 +0 days 🔍
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09/27/2012 +38 days 🔍
02/18/2013 +144 days 🔍
03/23/2015 +763 days 🔍
12/12/2021 +2456 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: ffmpeg.org

Advisory: DSA-2624
Researcher: ami_stuff
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2012-0858 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2012-0858
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-61703

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SecurityFocus: 51307 - FFmpeg Multiple Remote Vulnerabilities
Vulnerability Center: 36282 - FFmpeg and Libav libavcodec Allows Remote DoS \\ Code Execution via a Crafted Shorten File, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/23/2015 16:50
Updated: 12/12/2021 07:01
Changes: 03/23/2015 16:50 (63), 04/17/2017 11:33 (11), 12/12/2021 06:50 (5), 12/12/2021 07:01 (2)
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