CVE-2014-3452 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can crash the application by tricking users into opening a crafted JPG file, affecting K-lite Codec Pack users.
- 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-2014-3452?
CVE-2014-3452 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 16 May 2014. 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
Filters\LAV\avfilter-lav-4.dll in K-lite Codec 10.4.5 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted .jpg file.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-3452?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Codecguide K-Lite Codec Pack.
How do I fix CVE-2014-3452?
No fix has been published for CVE-2014-3452 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2014-3452 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-3452 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-wqr2-v6gg-rq2x.