CVE-2013-0855

Description

Integer overflow in the alac_decode_close function in libavcodec/alac.c in FFmpeg before 1.1 allows remote attackers to have an unspecified impact via a large number of samples per frame in Apple Lossless Audio Codec (ALAC) data, which triggers an out-of-bounds array access.

Category

9.3
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.19% Top 25%
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.ffmpeg.org/security.html
http://git.videolan.org/?p=ffmpeg.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=3920d1387834e2bc334aff9f518f4beb24e470bd

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2013-0855?
CVE-2013-0855 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2013-0855?
To fix CVE-2013-0855, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2013-0855 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2013-0855 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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