CVE-2018-13304

Description

In libavcodec in FFmpeg 4.0.1, improper maintenance of the consistency between the context profile field and studio_profile in libavcodec may trigger an assertion failure while converting a crafted AVI file to MPEG4, leading to a denial of service, related to error_resilience.c, h263dec.c, and mpeg4videodec.c.

Category

6.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.43%
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/commit/bd27a9364ca274ca97f1df6d984e88a0700fb235 patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-13304?
CVE-2018-13304 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-13304?
To fix CVE-2018-13304, 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-2018-13304 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2018-13304 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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