Heap-based buffer overflow in the avcodec_default_get_buffer function (utils.c) in FFmpeg libavcodec 0.4.9-pre1 and earlier, as used in products such as (1) mplayer, (2) xine-lib, (3) Xmovie, and (4) GStreamer, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via small PNG images with palettes.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 7.8
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | — | Upgrade ffmpegUpgrade vlc | Jul 30, 2024 | Dec 7, 2005 |
| Ffmpeg | — | Upgrade to FFmpeg version 0.4.9 | Sep 29, 2017 | Dec 7, 2005 |
| Gentoo Linux | — | Upgrade media-plugins/gst-plugins-ffmpeg.Upgrade media-video/ffmpeg.Upgrade media-libs/xine-lib.Upgrade media-video/mplayer. | Oct 30, 2017 | Dec 7, 2005 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade libxine1Upgrade kino | Nov 8, 2024 | Dec 7, 2005 |
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