critical
9.3
CWE
119
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2013-0868: Buffer Overflow

First published: Sat Nov 23 2013(Updated: )

libavcodec/huffyuvdec.c in FFmpeg before 1.1.2 allows remote attackers to have an unspecified impact via crafted Huffyuv data, related to an out-of-bounds write and (1) unchecked return codes from the init_vlc function and (2) "len==0 cases."

Credit: cve-coordination@google.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
FFmpeg<=1.1.1
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

Remedy

http://git.videolan.org/?p=ffmpeg.git;a=commitdiff;h=6baa54924980e1f0e8121e4715d16ed1adcd2a23

Remedy

http://git.videolan.org/?p=ffmpeg.git;a=commitdiff;h=75e88db33013eaa7ab74457f5556df677b4ffb42

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2013-0868?

    CVE-2013-0868 has a medium severity rating due to its potential for permitting out-of-bounds write vulnerabilities.

  • How do I fix CVE-2013-0868?

    To fix CVE-2013-0868, update to FFmpeg version 1.1.2 or later, as it includes the necessary patches.

  • What kind of attack does CVE-2013-0868 facilitate?

    CVE-2013-0868 allows remote attackers to exploit crafted Huffyuv data to cause an unspecified impact.

  • Which versions of FFmpeg are affected by CVE-2013-0868?

    FFmpeg versions prior to 1.1.2, including all versions from 0.3 to 1.1.1, are vulnerable to CVE-2013-0868.

  • Is my system at risk with CVE-2013-0868?

    If you are using an affected version of FFmpeg, your system is at risk of exploitation through this vulnerability.

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