CVE-2018-13300

Description

In FFmpeg 3.2 and 4.0.1, an improper argument (AVCodecParameters) passed to the avpriv_request_sample function in the handle_eac3 function in libavformat/movenc.c may trigger an out-of-array read while converting a crafted AVI file to MPEG4, leading to a denial of service and possibly an information disclosure.

Category

8.1
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.72% Top 30%
Vendor Advisory debian.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4249 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/commit/95556e27e2c1d56d9e18f5db34d6f756f3011148 patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104675 third party advisory vdb entry
https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/commit/e6d3fd942f772f54ab6a5ca619cdaadef26b7702

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-13300?
CVE-2018-13300 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-13300?
To fix CVE-2018-13300, 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-2018-13300 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2018-13300 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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