CVE-2021-28429 Integer overflow in n/a

Medium 5.5 Published Updated

A local attacker can cause a denial of service in FFmpeg by providing a crafted .mov file that triggers an integer overflow.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2021-28429?

CVE-2021-28429 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ffmpeg Ffmpeg, published on 11 Aug 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Integer overflow vulnerability in av_timecode_make_string in libavutil/timecode.c in FFmpeg version 4.3.2, allows local attackers to cause a denial of service (DoS) via crafted .mov file.

Weakness: CWE-190

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-28429?

It affects 1 product.

Linux distribution packages (8)
ffmpeg SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15 SP4All versions3.4.2-150200.11.31.1
ffmpeg SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15 SP5All versions3.4.2-150200.11.31.1
ffmpeg SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Package Hub 15 SP4All versions3.4.2-150200.11.31.1
ffmpeg SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Package Hub 15 SP5All versions3.4.2-150200.11.31.1
ffmpeg SUSE:Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15 SP4All versions3.4.2-150200.11.31.1
ffmpeg SUSE:Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15 SP5All versions3.4.2-150200.11.31.1
ffmpeg openSUSE:Leap 15.4All versions3.4.2-150200.11.31.1
ffmpeg openSUSE:Leap 15.5All versions3.4.2-150200.11.31.1

Products include Ffmpeg Ffmpeg.

How do I fix CVE-2021-28429?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Is CVE-2021-28429 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-28429 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Ffmpeg Ffmpeg vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2021-28429, GHSA-9g32-j225-76c5, OESA-2024-1832, OESA-2024-1833, OESA-2024-1834, SUSE-SU-2023:3818-1 and 1 more.

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