CVE-2014-9316 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can cause denial of service or potentially execute code via crafted MJPEG files exploiting an out-of-bounds heap access in FFmpeg.
- 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-2014-9316?
CVE-2014-9316 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Ffmpeg Ffmpeg, published on 9 Dec 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
The mjpeg_decode_app function in libavcodec/mjpegdec.c in FFMpeg before 2.1.6, 2.2.x through 2.3.x, and 2.4.x before 2.4.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds heap access) and possibly have other unspecified impact via vectors related to LJIF tags in an MJPEG file.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-9316?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ffmpeg Ffmpeg.
How do I fix CVE-2014-9316?
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-2014-9316 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-9316 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Ffmpeg Ffmpeg
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2014-9316, GHSA-jmx2-8qx7-7pc4.