critical
9.3
CWE
119
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2013-0877: Buffer Overflow

First published: Sat Nov 23 2013(Updated: )

The old_codec37 function in libavcodec/sanm.c in FFmpeg before 1.1.3 allows remote attackers to have an unspecified impact via crafted LucasArts Smush data that has a large size when decoded, 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
FFmpeg=1.1.1

Remedy

http://git.videolan.org/?p=ffmpeg.git;a=commitdiff;h=365270aec5c2b9284230abc702b11168818f14cf

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2013-0877?

    CVE-2013-0877 has been rated as an unspecified severity level, allowing potential remote code execution.

  • How do I fix CVE-2013-0877?

    To fix CVE-2013-0877, upgrade to FFmpeg version 1.1.3 or later.

  • What vulnerable software versions are affected by CVE-2013-0877?

    CVE-2013-0877 affects FFmpeg versions prior to 1.1.3, including all 0.x versions.

  • What types of attacks can CVE-2013-0877 enable?

    CVE-2013-0877 can enable remote attackers to execute arbitrary code through crafted LucasArts Smush data.

  • Can CVE-2013-0877 be exploited without user interaction?

    Yes, CVE-2013-0877 can potentially be exploited remotely without any user interaction.

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