CVE-2014-2097

Description

The tak_decode_frame function in libavcodec/takdec.c in FFmpeg before 2.1.4 does not properly validate a certain bits-per-sample value, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds array access) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted TAK (aka Tom's lossless Audio Kompressor) data.

Category

6.8
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.43%
Vendor Advisory gentoo.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://git.videolan.org/?p=ffmpeg.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=f58eab151214d2d35ff0973f2b3e51c5eb372da4
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201603-06 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-2097?
CVE-2014-2097 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-2097?
To fix CVE-2014-2097, 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-2014-2097 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2014-2097 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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