CVE-2014-8545 Integer overflow in n/a
Remote attackers can cause denial of service via crafted PNG data due to improper bits-per-pixel validation in FFmpeg's PNG decoder.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2014-8545?
CVE-2014-8545 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ffmpeg Ffmpeg, published on 5 Nov 2014. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
libavcodec/pngdec.c in FFmpeg before 2.4.2 accepts the monochrome-black format without verifying that the bits-per-pixel value is 1, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds access) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted PNG data.
Weakness: CWE-189
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-8545?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ffmpeg Ffmpeg.
How do I fix CVE-2014-8545?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2014-8545 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-8545 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Ffmpeg Ffmpeg
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2014-8545, GHSA-cp5p-v2wm-v8hp.