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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in FFmpeg 2.5.1. Impacted is the function vmd_decode of the file vmdvideo.c. The manipulation leads to input validation. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2014-9603. No exploit is available. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in FFmpeg 2.5.1 (Multimedia Processing Software). It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects the function vmd_decode of the file vmdvideo.c. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. Impacted is availability.

The weakness was published 01/16/2014 as avcodec/vmdvideo: Check len before using it in method 3 as confirmed git commit (GIT Repository). It is possible to read the advisory at git.videolan.org. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2014-9603 since 01/16/2015. The exploitation is known to be easy. 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 scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 83939 (FreeBSD : avidemux26 -- multiple vulnerabilities in bundled FFmpeg (022255be-0895-11e5-a242-5404a68ad561)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family FreeBSD Local Security Checks and running in the context l.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at git.videolan.org. 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 (100253) and Tenable (83939). Similar entries are available at VDB-68532, VDB-73166 and VDB-76807. 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

• 2.5.1

License

• open-source

Website

• Product: https://ffmpeg.org/

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.6

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.6
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Unproven

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Nessus ID: 83939
Nessus Name: FreeBSD : avidemux26 -- multiple vulnerabilities in bundled FFmpeg (022255be-0895-11e5-a242-5404a68ad561)
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OpenVAS ID: 18627
OpenVAS Name: Gentoo Linux Local Check: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201603-06
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Patch
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Patch: 3030fb7e0d41836f8add6399e9a7c7b740b48bfd

Timelineinfo

01/16/2014 🔍
01/16/2015 +365 days 🔍
01/16/2015 +0 days 🔍
02/02/2015 +17 days 🔍
06/01/2015 +119 days 🔍
06/02/2015 +1 days 🔍
03/08/2022 +2471 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: ffmpeg.org

Advisory: avcodec/vmdvideo: Check len before using it in method 3
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2014-9603 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2014-9603
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-68975
X-Force: 100253 - FFmpeg vmdvideo.c denial of service, Medium Risk

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Entryinfo

Created: 02/02/2015 09:40
Updated: 03/08/2022 08:05
Changes: 02/02/2015 09:40 (65), 04/18/2019 14:34 (5), 03/08/2022 08:05 (4)
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Cache ID: 216:E52:103

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