CVE-2013-0856: Input Validation

Q: What is the severity of CVE-2013-0856?

CVE-2013-0856 is considered to have an unspecified severity that allows potential remote attackers to exploit the vulnerability through crafted ALAC data.

Q: How do I fix CVE-2013-0856?

To fix CVE-2013-0856, upgrade to a version of FFmpeg that is 1.1 or higher, as it includes patches for the vulnerability.

Q: What versions of FFmpeg are affected by CVE-2013-0856?

CVE-2013-0856 affects all versions of FFmpeg before 1.1, including specific older versions down to 0.3.

Q: Can CVE-2013-0856 be exploited remotely?

Yes, CVE-2013-0856 can be exploited remotely through the manipulation of crafted Apple Lossless Audio Codec data.

Q: What impact does CVE-2013-0856 have on systems?

The impact of CVE-2013-0856 can be undefined, but it poses risks related to processing malicious ALAC files that may affect software stability.

Published Dec 7, 2013

Updated

The lpcprediction function in libavcodec/alac.c in FFmpeg before 1.1 allows remote attackers to have an unspecified impact via crafted Apple Lossless Audio Codec (ALAC) data, related to a large nbsamples value.

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

Remediation

Patch Available

http://git.videolan.org/?p=ffmpeg.git;a=commitdiff;h=fd4f4923cce6a2cbf4f48640b4ac706e614a1594

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-2013-0856?

CVE-2013-0856 is considered to have an unspecified severity that allows potential remote attackers to exploit the vulnerability through crafted ALAC data.

How do I fix CVE-2013-0856?