CVE-2013-0872 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can trigger out-of-bounds memory access in FFmpeg via invalid channel layouts, potentially causing crashes or code execution.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2013-0872?
CVE-2013-0872 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, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The swr_init function in libswresample/swresample.c in FFmpeg before 1.1.3 allows remote attackers to have an unspecified impact via an invalid or unsupported (1) input or (2) output channel layout, related to an out-of-bounds array access.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-0872?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ffmpeg Ffmpeg.
How do I fix CVE-2013-0872?
No fix has been published for CVE-2013-0872 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2013-0872 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-0872 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Ffmpeg Ffmpeg
Sources
Also known as GHSA-587f-w4h7-q3pq.