CVE-2013-0873

Description

The read_header function in libavcodec/shorten.c in FFmpeg before 1.1.3 allows remote attackers to have an unspecified impact via an invalid channel count, related to "freeing invalid addresses."

Category

10.0
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.43% Top 25%
Vendor Advisory gentoo.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://git.videolan.org/?p=ffmpeg.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=4f1279154ee9baf2078241bf5619774970d18b25
http://www.ffmpeg.org/security.html
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201603-06 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2013-0873?
CVE-2013-0873 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2013-0873?
To fix CVE-2013-0873, 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-2013-0873 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2013-0873 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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