Heap-based buffer overflow in the vqa_decode_chunk function in the VQA codec (vqavideo.c) in libavcodec in Libav 0.5.x before 0.5.9, 0.6.x before 0.6.6, 0.7.x before 0.7.6, and 0.8.x before 0.8.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted VQA media file in which the image size is not a multiple of the block size.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 8.8
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine Linux | — | Upgrade ffmpeg | Aug 30, 2017 | Aug 9, 2017 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade ffmpeg | Jul 30, 2024 | Aug 20, 2012 |
| Ffmpeg | — | Upgrade to FFmpeg version 0.10.3 | Jul 20, 2026 | Aug 20, 2012 |
| Freebsd | — | Upgrade gstreamer-ffmpeg | Dec 10, 2025 | Aug 20, 2013 |
| Gentoo Linux | — | Upgrade media-video/ffmpeg.Upgrade media-video/libav. | Oct 30, 2017 | Aug 20, 2012 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade libavcodec52Upgrade libavformat53Upgrade libavformat52Upgrade libavcodec53 | Nov 8, 2024 | Aug 20, 2012 |
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