CVE-2013-0873 — Improper Input Validation in Ffmpeg

CWE-20 — Improper Input Validation6 documents6 sources
Severity
10.0CRITICALNVD
EPSS
2.0%
top 16.25%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
2
FfmpegDebian Ffmpeg
Timeline
PublishedNov 23
Latest updateMay 17

Description

The read_header function in libavcodec/shorten.c in FFmpeg before 1.1.3 allows remote attackers to have an unspecified impact via an invalid channel count, related to "freeing invalid addresses."

CVSS vector

AV:N/AC:L/C:C/I:C/A:CExploitability: 10.0 | Impact: 10.0

Affected Packages3 packages

▶debiandebian/ffmpeg< ffmpeg 7:2.4.1-1 (bookworm)
▶Debianffmpeg/ffmpeg< 7:2.4.1-1+3
▶NVDffmpeg/ffmpeg1.1.2+57

🔴Vulnerability Details

2
GHSA
GHSA-rh57-95h4-wx3g: The read_header function in libavcodec/shorten↗2022-05-17
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OSV
CVE-2013-0873: The read_header function in libavcodec/shorten↗2013-11-23
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📋Vendor Advisories

2
Red Hat
qffmpeg: Invalid free in libavcodec/shorten.c due to invalid channel count↗2013-02-13
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Debian
CVE-2013-0873: ffmpeg - The read_header function in libavcodec/shorten.c in FFmpeg before 1.1.3 allows r...↗2013
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💬Community

1
Bugzilla
CVE-2013-0873 qffmpeg: Invalid free in libavcodec/shorten.c due to invalid channel count↗2013-11-26
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