medium
5
CWE
119
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2013-0861: Buffer Overflow

First published: Sat Nov 23 2013(Updated: )

The avcodec_decode_audio4 function in libavcodec/utils.c in FFmpeg before 1.0.4 and 1.1.x before 1.1.1 allows remote attackers to trigger memory corruption via vectors related to the channel layout.

Credit: cve-coordination@google.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
FFmpeg<=1.0.2
FFmpeg=0.3
FFmpeg=0.3.1
FFmpeg=0.3.2
FFmpeg=0.3.3
FFmpeg=0.3.4
FFmpeg=0.4.0
FFmpeg=0.4.2
FFmpeg=0.4.3
FFmpeg=0.4.4
FFmpeg=0.4.5
FFmpeg=0.4.6
FFmpeg=0.4.7
FFmpeg=0.4.8
FFmpeg=0.4.9-pre1
FFmpeg=0.5
FFmpeg=0.5.1
FFmpeg=0.5.2
FFmpeg=0.5.3
FFmpeg=0.5.4
FFmpeg=0.5.4.5
FFmpeg=0.5.4.6
FFmpeg=0.6
FFmpeg=0.6.1
FFmpeg=0.6.2
FFmpeg=0.6.3
FFmpeg=0.7
FFmpeg=0.7.1
FFmpeg=0.7.2
FFmpeg=0.7.3
FFmpeg=0.7.4
FFmpeg=0.7.5
FFmpeg=0.7.6
FFmpeg=0.7.7
FFmpeg=0.7.8
FFmpeg=0.7.9
FFmpeg=0.7.11
FFmpeg=0.7.12
FFmpeg=0.8.0
FFmpeg=0.8.1
FFmpeg=0.8.2
FFmpeg=0.8.5
FFmpeg=0.8.5.3
FFmpeg=0.8.5.4
FFmpeg=0.8.6
FFmpeg=0.8.7
FFmpeg=0.8.8
FFmpeg=0.8.10
FFmpeg=0.8.11
FFmpeg=0.9
FFmpeg=0.9.1
FFmpeg=0.10
FFmpeg=0.10.3
FFmpeg=0.10.4
FFmpeg=0.11
FFmpeg=1.0
FFmpeg=1.0.1
FFmpeg=1.1

Remedy

http://git.videolan.org/?p=ffmpeg.git;a=commitdiff;h=43c6b45a53a186a187f7266e4d6bd3c2620519f1

Remedy

http://git.videolan.org/?p=ffmpeg.git;a=commitdiff;h=4cd1dad91ae97fe1f0dd534c3f5566787566f137

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2013-0861?

    CVE-2013-0861 is considered a medium severity vulnerability allowing potential memory corruption.

  • How do I fix CVE-2013-0861?

    To fix CVE-2013-0861, update FFmpeg to version 1.0.4 or later, or 1.1.1 or later.

  • What versions of FFmpeg are affected by CVE-2013-0861?

    CVE-2013-0861 affects FFmpeg versions before 1.0.4 and all versions of 1.1.x before 1.1.1.

  • What potential impact does CVE-2013-0861 have?

    CVE-2013-0861 can allow remote attackers to cause memory corruption, potentially impacting the stability of applications using FFmpeg.

  • Is there a workaround for CVE-2013-0861 if I cannot update FFmpeg?

    There are no specific workarounds documented for CVE-2013-0861, making an update to a secure version the best solution.

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