| CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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Summary
A vulnerability has been found in FFmpeg up to 2.4.3 and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects the function avpicture_get_size. This manipulation causes memory corruption.
This vulnerability appears as CVE-2014-9318. There is no available exploit.
Applying a patch is the recommended action to fix this issue.
Details
A vulnerability was found in FFmpeg up to 2.4.3 (Multimedia Processing Software). It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is the function avpicture_get_size. 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 availability.
The weakness was presented 11/25/2014 (Website). The advisory is shared at ffmpeg.org. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2014-9318 since 12/07/2014. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available.
The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 89899 (GLSA-201603-06 : FFmpeg: Multiple vulnerabilities), 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 to version 2.4.4 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at git.videolan.org. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be patching the affected component. A possible mitigation has been published 2 years after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (99727) and Tenable (89899). See VDB-7624, VDB-7625, VDB-7628 and VDB-7630 for similar entries. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.
Product
Type
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Website
- Product: https://ffmpeg.org/
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.6
VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.6
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Exploiting
Class: Memory corruptionCWE: CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes
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Status: Unproven
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Nessus ID: 89899
Nessus Name: GLSA-201603-06 : FFmpeg: Multiple vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 18627
OpenVAS Name: Gentoo Linux Local Check: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201603-06
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Threat Intelligence
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Countermeasures
Recommended: PatchStatus: 🔍
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Upgrade: FFmpeg 2.4.4
Patch: 1d3a3b9f8907625b361420d48fe05716859620ff
Timeline
11/25/2014 🔍12/07/2014 🔍
12/09/2014 🔍
01/12/2015 🔍
03/12/2016 🔍
03/14/2016 🔍
03/02/2022 🔍
Sources
Product: ffmpeg.orgAdvisory: ffmpeg.org
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2014-9318 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2014-9318
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-68533
X-Force: 99727 - FFMpeg libavcodec/rawdec.c denial of service, Medium Risk
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Entry
Created: 01/12/2015 09:28Updated: 03/02/2022 01:37
Changes: 01/12/2015 09:28 (63), 04/18/2019 12:45 (5), 03/02/2022 01:37 (4)
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