#VU32005 Out-of-bounds read in FFmpeg - CVE-2018-13305
Published: July 5, 2018 / Updated: July 28, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU32005
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-13305
CWE-ID: CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
FFmpeg
FFmpeg
Software vendor:
ffmpeg.sourceforge.net
ffmpeg.sourceforge.net
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to #BASIC_IMPACT#.
In FFmpeg 4.0.1, due to a missing check for negative values of the mquant variable, the vc1_put_blocks_clamped function in libavcodec/vc1_block.c may trigger an out-of-array access while converting a crafted AVI file to MPEG4, leading to an information disclosure or a denial of service.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.