What is the severity of CVE-2014-2099?

CVE-2014-2099 has a moderate severity rating due to its potential for denial of service through out-of-bounds array access.

How do I fix CVE-2014-2099?

To fix CVE-2014-2099, upgrade FFmpeg to version 2.1.4 or later.

What types of attacks does CVE-2014-2099 enable?

CVE-2014-2099 enables remote attackers to cause denial of service through crafted Microsoft RLE video data.

Which versions of FFmpeg are affected by CVE-2014-2099?

CVE-2014-2099 affects FFmpeg versions prior to 2.1.4, including versions 2.0 through 2.1.3.

What component is vulnerable in CVE-2014-2099?

The vulnerability in CVE-2014-2099 is found in the msrle_decode_frame function within the libavcodec/msrle.c file.

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CVE-2014-2099

medium

6.8

CWE

189

2/3/2014

12/4/2025

CVE-2014-2099

First published: Sun Mar 02 2014(Updated: )

The msrle_decode_frame function in libavcodec/msrle.c in FFmpeg before 2.1.4 does not properly calculate line sizes, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds array access) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted Microsoft RLE video data.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
FFmpeg	<=2.1.3
FFmpeg	=2.0
FFmpeg	=2.0.1
FFmpeg	=2.0.2
FFmpeg	=2.0.3
FFmpeg	=2.1
FFmpeg	=2.1.1
FFmpeg	=2.1.2
	<=2.1.3
	=2.0
	=2.0.1
	=2.0.2
	=2.0.3
	=2.1
	=2.1.1
	=2.1.2

Remedy

http://git.videolan.org/?p=ffmpeg.git;a=commit;h=c919e1ca2ecfc47d796382973ba0e48b8f6f92a2

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-2099?
CVE-2014-2099 has a moderate severity rating due to its potential for denial of service through out-of-bounds array access.
How do I fix CVE-2014-2099?
To fix CVE-2014-2099, upgrade FFmpeg to version 2.1.4 or later.
What types of attacks does CVE-2014-2099 enable?
CVE-2014-2099 enables remote attackers to cause denial of service through crafted Microsoft RLE video data.
Which versions of FFmpeg are affected by CVE-2014-2099?
CVE-2014-2099 affects FFmpeg versions prior to 2.1.4, including versions 2.0 through 2.1.3.
What component is vulnerable in CVE-2014-2099?
The vulnerability in CVE-2014-2099 is found in the msrle_decode_frame function within the libavcodec/msrle.c file.

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