CVE-2013-7008

Public Exploit

Description

The decode_slice_header function in libavcodec/h264.c in FFmpeg before 2.1 incorrectly relies on a certain droppable field, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (deadlock) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted H.264 data.

6.8

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 1.41% Top 25%

Vendor Advisory gentoo.org

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/commit/29ffeef5e73b8f41ff3a3f2242d356759c66f91f	patch exploit
https://trac.ffmpeg.org/ticket/2927	exploit
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201603-06	vendor advisory
http://ffmpeg.org/security.html
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/12/08/3	mailing list patch
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/11/26/7	mailing list patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2013-7008?: CVE-2013-7008 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2013-7008?: To fix CVE-2013-7008, 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-2013-7008 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2013-7008 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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