CVE-2018-13301 Null dereference in n/a
A missing profile check in FFmpeg allows attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted AVI file.
- 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-2018-13301?
CVE-2018-13301 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ffmpeg Ffmpeg, published on 5 Jul 2018. 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
In FFmpeg 4.0.1, due to a missing check of a profile value before setting it, the ff_mpeg4_decode_picture_header function in libavcodec/mpeg4videodec.c may trigger a NULL pointer dereference while converting a crafted AVI file to MPEG4, leading to a denial of service.
Weakness: CWE-476
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-13301?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ffmpeg Ffmpeg.
How do I fix CVE-2018-13301?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Is CVE-2018-13301 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-13301 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Ffmpeg Ffmpeg
Sources
Also known as CLEANSTART-2024-NM17864, DEBIAN-CVE-2018-13301, GHSA-fc6w-p89q-mp4x, UBUNTU-CVE-2018-13301.