# 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.

- **Severity:** High 7.5 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 5 Nov 2014
- **Updated:** 6 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** DEBIAN-CVE-2014-8545, GHSA-cp5p-v2wm-v8hp

## 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: 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

- [CVE-2013-0864](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-0864/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2013-0872](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-0872/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2013-0873](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-0873/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2013-4265](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-4265/): Null dereference in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2011-3937](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2011-3937/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 10.0)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2014-8545 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: 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.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-8545 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Ffmpeg Ffmpeg. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-8545/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-8545/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-8545
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-8545
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2014-8545

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-8545/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.