Vulnerability identifier: #VU43706

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 6.4 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2012-0859

CWE-ID: CWE-20

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
FFmpeg
Universal components / Libraries / Libraries used by multiple products

Vendor: ffmpeg.sourceforge.net

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker can cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted Vorbis file, related to a large multiplier.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

FFmpeg: 0.7.1 - 0.8.11

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External links
http://ffmpeg.org/security.html
http://git.videolan.org/?p=ffmpeg.git;a=commitdiff;h=6fcf2bb8af0e7d6bb179e71e67e5fab8ef0d2ec2
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/02/14/4
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1479-1
http://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/78925

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.