Vulnerability Description
libavcodec/utils.c in FFmpeg before 2.4.2 omits a certain codec ID during enforcement of alignment, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds access) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted JV data.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Ffmpeg | Ffmpeg | <= 2.4.1 |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 12.04 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 8.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://git.videolan.org/?p=ffmpeg.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=105654e376a736d243aef4a1d12
- http://www.ffmpeg.org/security.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2534-1Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/02/msg00005.htmlThird Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201603-06Third Party Advisory
- http://git.videolan.org/?p=ffmpeg.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=105654e376a736d243aef4a1d12
- http://www.ffmpeg.org/security.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2534-1Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/02/msg00005.htmlThird Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201603-06Third Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2014-8542?
CVE-2014-8542 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). libavcodec/utils.c in FFmpeg before 2.4.2 omits a certain codec ID during enforcement of alignment, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds access) or possibly have u...
How severe is CVE-2014-8542?
CVE-2014-8542 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2014-8542?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Ffmpeg Ffmpeg, Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Debian Debian Linux.