The Shorten codec (shorten.c) in libavcodec in FFmpeg 0.7.x before 0.7.12 and 0.8.x before 0.8.11, and in Libav 0.5.x before 0.5.9, 0.6.x before 0.6.6, 0.7.x before 0.7.5, and 0.8.x before 0.8.1, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted Shorten file, related to an "invalid free".
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 7.3
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine Linux | — | Upgrade ffmpeg | Aug 30, 2017 | Jan 4, 2013 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade ffmpeg | Jul 30, 2024 | Aug 20, 2012 |
| Ffmpeg | — | Upgrade to FFmpeg version 0.7.12Upgrade to FFmpeg version 0.9.1Upgrade to FFmpeg version 0.8.11 | Sep 29, 2017 | Aug 20, 2012 |
| Freebsd | — | Upgrade gstreamer-ffmpeg | Dec 10, 2025 | Aug 20, 2013 |
| Gentoo Linux | — | Upgrade media-video/libav. | Oct 30, 2017 | Aug 20, 2012 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade libavcodec52Upgrade libavformat53Upgrade libavcodec53Upgrade libavformat52 | Nov 8, 2024 | Aug 20, 2012 |
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