SB20230818212 - Fedora 36 update for ffmpeg

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SB20230818212 - Fedora 36 update for ffmpeg

Published: August 18, 2023

Security Bulletin ID SB20230818212
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 2
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Code execution

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.


1) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-3109)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error within the vp3_decode_frame() function in libavcodec/vp3.c in FFmpeg. A remote attacker can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


2) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-48434)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error in libavcodec/pthread_frame.c. A remote attacker can pass a specially crafted file to the application, trigger a use-after-free error and execute arbitrary code on the system.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to compromise vulnerable system.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References