VDB-9377 · OSVDB 94930 · GCVE-100-9377

FFmpeg up to 1.2.1 westwood_vqa.c wsvqa_read_header privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in FFmpeg up to 1.2.1. Impacted is the function wsvqa_read_header of the file westwood_vqa.c. The manipulation leads to privileges management. No exploit exists. It is suggested to install a patch to address this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in FFmpeg up to 1.2.1 (Multimedia Processing Software). It has been rated as critical. This issue affects the function wsvqa_read_header of the file westwood_vqa.c. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-269. The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. Impacted is confidentiality, and integrity.

The weakness was disclosed 07/07/2013 by Mateusz Jurczyk and Gynvael Coldwind with Google Security Team as confirmed git commit (GIT Repository). The advisory is shared at git.videolan.org. The public release has been coordinated in cooperation with the project team. The attack needs to be initiated within the local network. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at git.libav.org. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at OSVDB (94930†). The entries VDB-9378, VDB-9376 and VDB-9375 are pretty similar. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

Affected

  • FFmpeg
  • Libav

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.2

VulDB Base Score: 5.4
VulDB Temp Score: 5.2
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Privileges management
CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Partially

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Patch
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Patch: git.libav.org

Timelineinfo

07/07/2013 🔍
07/07/2013 +0 days 🔍
07/10/2013 +3 days 🔍
05/07/2018 +1762 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: ffmpeg.org

Advisory: git.videolan.org
Researcher: Mateusz Jurczyk, Gynvael Coldwind
Organization: Google Security Team
Status: Confirmed
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GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-9377
OSVDB: 94930

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Entryinfo

Created: 07/10/2013 12:49
Updated: 05/07/2018 08:58
Changes: 07/10/2013 12:49 (48), 05/07/2018 08:58 (2)
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