CVE-2020-24020 Memory corruption in n/a
A buffer overflow in FFmpeg's DNN layer allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted media files.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2020-24020?
CVE-2020-24020 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Ffmpeg Ffmpeg, published on 26 May 2021. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Buffer Overflow vulnerability in FFMpeg 4.2.3 in dnn_execute_layer_pad in libavfilter/dnn/dnn_backend_native_layer_pad.c due to a call to memcpy without length checks, which could let a remote malicious user execute arbitrary code.
Weakness: CWE-120
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-24020?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ffmpeg Ffmpeg.
How do I fix CVE-2020-24020?
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-2020-24020 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-24020 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Ffmpeg Ffmpeg
Sources
Also known as CLEANSTART-2024-JA68516, DEBIAN-CVE-2020-24020, GHSA-gxpf-25mm-vm27.