CVE-2013-0865 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can trigger an out-of-bounds write in FFmpeg via malicious VQA video files, 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-2013-0865?
CVE-2013-0865 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Ffmpeg Ffmpeg, published on 23 Nov 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 vqa_decode_chunk function in libavcodec/vqavideo.c in FFmpeg before 1.0.4 and 1.1.x before 1.1.2 allows remote attackers to have an unspecified impact via a large (1) cbp0 or (2) cbpz chunk in Westwood Studios VQA Video file, which triggers an out-of-bounds write.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-0865?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ffmpeg Ffmpeg.
How do I fix CVE-2013-0865?
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-2013-0865 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-0865 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Ffmpeg Ffmpeg
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2013-0865, GHSA-rc8x-xc8r-ghw3.