CVE-2013-0855 Integer overflow in n/a

Critical 9.3 Published Updated

Remote attackers can trigger an integer overflow in FFmpeg's ALAC decoder via crafted audio, potentially causing 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
None listed

What is CVE-2013-0855?

CVE-2013-0855 is a critical 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

Integer overflow in the alac_decode_close function in libavcodec/alac.c in FFmpeg before 1.1 allows remote attackers to have an unspecified impact via a large number of samples per frame in Apple Lossless Audio Codec (ALAC) data, which triggers an out-of-bounds array access.

Weakness: CWE-189

Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-0855?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ffmpeg Ffmpeg.

How do I fix CVE-2013-0855?

No fix has been published for CVE-2013-0855 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2013-0855 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-0855 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-vhpr-2996-jq5c.

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