critical
9.3
CWE
119
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2013-0878: Buffer Overflow

First published: Sat Nov 23 2013(Updated: )

The advance_line function in libavcodec/targa.c in FFmpeg before 1.1.3 allows remote attackers to have an unspecified impact via crafted Targa image data, 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=f5955d9f6f9ffdb81864c3de1c7b801782a55725

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2013-0878?

    CVE-2013-0878 is considered a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential for causing unspecified impact through crafted Targa image data.

  • How do I fix CVE-2013-0878?

    To fix CVE-2013-0878, update FFmpeg to version 1.1.3 or later, where the vulnerability has been addressed.

  • What type of vulnerability is CVE-2013-0878?

    CVE-2013-0878 is an out-of-bounds array access vulnerability occurring in the advance_line function of FFmpeg.

  • Which versions of FFmpeg are affected by CVE-2013-0878?

    FFmpeg versions prior to 1.1.3, as well as versions 0.3 and 0.3.1 to 0.3.4, are affected by CVE-2013-0878.

  • Can CVE-2013-0878 be exploited remotely?

    Yes, CVE-2013-0878 can be exploited remotely via crafted Targa image files.

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