CVE-2014-9603

Description

The vmd_decode function in libavcodec/vmdvideo.c in FFmpeg before 2.5.2 does not validate the relationship between a certain length value and the frame width, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds array access) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted Sierra VMD video data.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.91% Top 30%
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=3030fb7e0d41836f8add6399e9a7c7b740b48bfd
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201603-06 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-9603?
CVE-2014-9603 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-9603?
To fix CVE-2014-9603, 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-2014-9603 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2014-9603 is being actively exploited. 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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