Description
The read_header function in libavcodec/ffv1dec.c in FFmpeg before 2.1 does not prevent changes to global parameters, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds array access) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted FFV1 data.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 6.8/10
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:PWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://ffmpeg.org/security.html
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/11/26/7Patch
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/12/08/3Patch
- https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/commit/547d690d676064069d44703a1917e0dab7e33445Exploit, Patch
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201603-06
- https://trac.ffmpeg.org/ticket/2906Exploit
- http://ffmpeg.org/security.html
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/11/26/7Patch
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/12/08/3Patch
- https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/commit/547d690d676064069d44703a1917e0dab7e33445Exploit, Patch
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201603-06
- https://trac.ffmpeg.org/ticket/2906Exploit
Timeline
- Published
- Dec 9, 2013
- Last modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified