CVE-2013-0872: Buffer Overflow

Q: What is the severity of CVE-2013-0872?

CVE-2013-0872 has been classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential for out-of-bounds array access.

Q: How do I fix CVE-2013-0872?

To fix CVE-2013-0872, you should update your FFmpeg installation to version 1.1.3 or later.

Q: What versions of FFmpeg are affected by CVE-2013-0872?

CVE-2013-0872 affects FFmpeg versions before 1.1.3, including multiple earlier versions.

Q: What is the nature of the vulnerability CVE-2013-0872?

CVE-2013-0872 involves the swr_init function in FFmpeg, allowing attackers to exploit invalid input or output channel layouts.

Q: Is CVE-2013-0872 remotely exploitable?

Yes, CVE-2013-0872 can be exploited by remote attackers, making it a significant security risk.

Published Nov 23, 2013

Updated

The swrinit function in libswresample/swresample.c in FFmpeg before 1.1.3 allows remote attackers to have an unspecified impact via an invalid or unsupported (1) input or (2) output channel layout, related to an out-of-bounds array access.

Affected Software

57 affected components

FFmpeg FFmpeg<=1.1.2

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

FFmpeg FFmpeg=1.0

FFmpeg FFmpeg=1.1.1

Remediation

Patch Available

http://git.videolan.org/?p=ffmpeg.git;a=commitdiff;h=21cd905cd44a4bbafe8631bbaa6021d328413ce5

Event History

Nov 23, 2013

CVE Published

via MITRE·05:00 PM

Data Sourced

via MITRE·05:00 PM

Description

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2013-0872?

CVE-2013-0872 has been classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential for out-of-bounds array access.

How do I fix CVE-2013-0872?