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The decode_init function in kmvc.c in libavcodec in FFmpeg before 0.10 and 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 0.8.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a large palette size in a KMVC encoded file.
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | — | Upgrade ffmpeg | Jul 30, 2024 | Aug 20, 2012 |
| Ffmpeg | — | Upgrade to FFmpeg version 0.10 | Sep 29, 2017 | Aug 20, 2012 |
| Freebsd | — | Upgrade gstreamer-ffmpeg | Dec 10, 2025 | Aug 20, 2013 |
| Gentoo Linux | — | Upgrade media-video/libav.Upgrade media-video/ffmpeg. | Oct 30, 2017 | Aug 20, 2012 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade libavcodec52Upgrade libavformat53Upgrade libavcodec53Upgrade libavformat52 | Nov 8, 2024 | Aug 20, 2012 |
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