CVE-2013-0850 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can trigger out-of-bounds memory access in FFmpeg via crafted H.264 data, potentially leading to code execution or crashes.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2013-0850?
CVE-2013-0850 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Ffmpeg Ffmpeg, published on 7 Dec 2013. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The decode_slice_header function in libavcodec/h264.c in FFmpeg before 1.1 allows remote attackers to have an unspecified impact via crafted H.264 data, which triggers an out-of-bounds array access.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-0850?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ffmpeg Ffmpeg.
How do I fix CVE-2013-0850?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2013-0850 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-0850 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Ffmpeg Ffmpeg
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2013-0850, GHSA-5m36-4wp3-mqqr.