critical
9.3
CWE
119
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2013-0874: Buffer Overflow

First published: Sat Nov 23 2013(Updated: )

The (1) doubles2str and (2) shorts2str functions in libavcodec/tiff.c in FFmpeg before 1.1.3 allow remote attackers to have an unspecified impact via a crafted TIFF image, related to an out-of-bounds array access.

Credit: cve-coordination@google.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
FFmpeg<=1.1.2
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=1.1.1

Remedy

http://git.videolan.org/?p=ffmpeg.git;a=commitdiff;h=e1219cdaf9fb4bc8cea410e1caf802373c1bfe51

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2013-0874?

    CVE-2013-0874 has been classified with a medium severity level due to its potential for remote exploitation via crafted TIFF images.

  • How do I fix CVE-2013-0874?

    To fix CVE-2013-0874, upgrade FFmpeg to version 1.1.3 or later.

  • Who is affected by CVE-2013-0874?

    CVE-2013-0874 affects various versions of FFmpeg prior to 1.1.3, including all versions up to 1.1.2 and several earlier versions.

  • What kind of attack does CVE-2013-0874 allow?

    CVE-2013-0874 allows attackers to exploit out-of-bounds array access through specially crafted TIFF images.

  • Is there a workaround for CVE-2013-0874 until I can upgrade?

    There are no known effective workarounds for CVE-2013-0874 other than upgrading to a patched version of FFmpeg.

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