CVE-2018-1999011 Memory corruption in n/a

High 8.8 Published 23 Jul 2018 Updated 5 Aug 2024

A heap-buffer-overflow in FFmpeg's ASF demuxer allows remote code execution via a specially crafted ASF 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-2018-1999011?

CVE-2018-1999011 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Ffmpeg Ffmpeg, published on 23 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

FFmpeg before commit 2b46ebdbff1d8dec7a3d8ea280a612b91a582869 contains a Buffer Overflow vulnerability in asf_o format demuxer that can result in heap-buffer-overflow that may result in remote code execution. This attack appears to be exploitable via specially crafted ASF file that has to be provided as input to FFmpeg. This vulnerability appears to have been fixed in 2b46ebdbff1d8dec7a3d8ea280a612b91a582869 and later.

Weakness: CWE-119

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-1999011?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ffmpeg Ffmpeg.

How do I fix CVE-2018-1999011?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2018-1999011 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-1999011 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as CLEANSTART-2024-QS87229, DEBIAN-CVE-2018-1999011, GHSA-27p5-8v7h-25pf, UBUNTU-CVE-2018-1999011.