CVE-2013-0850: Buffer Overflow

Q: What is the severity of CVE-2013-0850?

CVE-2013-0850 has a high severity rating because it can lead to remote code execution through crafted H.264 data.

Q: How do I fix CVE-2013-0850?

To fix CVE-2013-0850, upgrade FFmpeg to version 1.1 or later, as this version includes patches for the vulnerability.

Q: Which versions of FFmpeg are affected by CVE-2013-0850?

CVE-2013-0850 affects FFmpeg versions prior to 1.1, including all versions from 0.3 up to 1.0.

Q: What impact can CVE-2013-0850 have on systems?

CVE-2013-0850 may allow remote attackers to perform an out-of-bounds array access, potentially leading to crashes or arbitrary code execution.

Q: Is there a workaround for CVE-2013-0850?

There are no known workarounds for CVE-2013-0850; the only effective solution is upgrading to a patched version of FFmpeg.

Published Dec 7, 2013

Updated

The decodesliceheader function in libavcodec/h264.c in FFmpeg before 1.1 allows remote attackers to have an unspecified impact via crafted H.264 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-2013-0850?

CVE-2013-0850 has a high severity rating because it can lead to remote code execution through crafted H.264 data.

How do I fix CVE-2013-0850?

To fix CVE-2013-0850, upgrade FFmpeg to version 1.1 or later, as this version includes patches for the vulnerability.

Which versions of FFmpeg are affected by CVE-2013-0850?