CVE-2013-0847: Buffer Overflow

Q: What is the severity of CVE-2013-0847?

CVE-2013-0847 is classified as having medium severity due to its potential for triggering out-of-bounds array access and allowing remote attackers to compromise the system.

Q: How do I fix CVE-2013-0847?

To fix CVE-2013-0847, upgrade to FFmpeg version 1.1 or later, where the vulnerability has been addressed.

Q: Which versions of FFmpeg are affected by CVE-2013-0847?

CVE-2013-0847 affects all FFmpeg versions before 1.1, including versions 0.3 to 1.0.

Q: What type of attack is associated with CVE-2013-0847?

CVE-2013-0847 is associated with remote code execution attacks through crafted ID3v2 header data, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution.

Q: Are there any known exploits for CVE-2013-0847?

As of now, there are no widely known public exploits specifically targeting CVE-2013-0847.

Published Dec 7, 2013

Updated

The ffid3v2parse function in libavformat/id3v2.c in FFmpeg before 1.1 allows remote attackers to have an unspecified impact via ID3v2 header data, which triggers an out-of-bounds array access.

Affected Software

55 affected components

FFmpeg FFmpeg<=1.0

FFmpeg FFmpeg=0.3

FFmpeg FFmpeg=0.3.1

FFmpeg FFmpeg=0.3.2

FFmpeg FFmpeg=0.3.3

FFmpeg FFmpeg=0.3.4

FFmpeg FFmpeg=0.4.0

FFmpeg FFmpeg=0.4.2

FFmpeg FFmpeg=0.4.3

FFmpeg FFmpeg=0.4.4

FFmpeg FFmpeg=0.4.5

FFmpeg FFmpeg=0.4.6

FFmpeg FFmpeg=0.4.7

FFmpeg FFmpeg=0.4.8

FFmpeg FFmpeg=0.4.9-pre1

FFmpeg FFmpeg=0.5

FFmpeg FFmpeg=0.5.1

FFmpeg FFmpeg=0.5.2

FFmpeg FFmpeg=0.5.3

FFmpeg FFmpeg=0.5.4

FFmpeg FFmpeg=0.5.4.5

FFmpeg FFmpeg=0.5.4.6

FFmpeg FFmpeg=0.6

FFmpeg FFmpeg=0.6.1

FFmpeg FFmpeg=0.6.2

FFmpeg FFmpeg=0.6.3

FFmpeg FFmpeg=0.7

FFmpeg FFmpeg=0.7.1

FFmpeg FFmpeg=0.7.2

FFmpeg FFmpeg=0.7.3

FFmpeg FFmpeg=0.7.4

FFmpeg FFmpeg=0.7.5

FFmpeg FFmpeg=0.7.6

FFmpeg FFmpeg=0.7.7

FFmpeg FFmpeg=0.7.8

FFmpeg FFmpeg=0.7.9

FFmpeg FFmpeg=0.7.11

FFmpeg FFmpeg=0.7.12

FFmpeg FFmpeg=0.8.0

FFmpeg FFmpeg=0.8.1

FFmpeg FFmpeg=0.8.2

FFmpeg FFmpeg=0.8.5

FFmpeg FFmpeg=0.8.5.3

FFmpeg FFmpeg=0.8.5.4

FFmpeg FFmpeg=0.8.6

FFmpeg FFmpeg=0.8.7

FFmpeg FFmpeg=0.8.8

FFmpeg FFmpeg=0.8.10

FFmpeg FFmpeg=0.8.11

FFmpeg FFmpeg=0.9

FFmpeg FFmpeg=0.9.1

FFmpeg FFmpeg=0.10

FFmpeg FFmpeg=0.10.3

FFmpeg FFmpeg=0.10.4

FFmpeg FFmpeg=0.11

Event History

Dec 7, 2013

CVE Published

via MITRE·09:00 PM

Data Sourced

via MITRE·09:00 PM

Description

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2013-0847?

CVE-2013-0847 is classified as having medium severity due to its potential for triggering out-of-bounds array access and allowing remote attackers to compromise the system.

How do I fix CVE-2013-0847?

To fix CVE-2013-0847, upgrade to FFmpeg version 1.1 or later, where the vulnerability has been addressed.

Which versions of FFmpeg are affected by CVE-2013-0847?