OSV-2023-1180 Heap-buffer-overflow in ih264d_sev

Not scored Published

A heap-buffer-overflow in the H.264 decoder allows attackers to cause crashes or potentially execute code via malicious video files.

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
None listed

What is OSV-2023-1180?

OSV-2023-1180 is a memory corruption vulnerability in libavc, published on 19 Nov 2023. 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

OSS-Fuzz report: https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=64286

Crash type: Heap-buffer-overflow READ 4
Crash state:
ih264d_sev
ih264d_parse_fgc
ih264d_parse_sei_payload

Which versions are affected by OSV-2023-1180?

1 open source package ship an affected version, including libavc.

PackageAffectedFixed in
libavc OSS-FuzzAll versionsNone

How do I fix OSV-2023-1180?

No fix has been published for OSV-2023-1180 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

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

Is OSV-2023-1180 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of OSV-2023-1180 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

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