OSV-2024-1124 Heap-buffer-overflow in ih264d_read_coeff4x4_cabac
A heap buffer overflow in the H.264 decoder allows attackers to cause crashes or potentially execute code via malicious media files.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is OSV-2024-1124?
OSV-2024-1124 is a memory corruption vulnerability in libavc, published on 21 Sep 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
OSS-Fuzz report: https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=42538616
Crash type: Heap-buffer-overflow READ 4
Crash state:
ih264d_read_coeff4x4_cabac
ih264d_cabac_parse_8x8block
ih264d_parse_residual4x4_cabac
Which versions are affected by OSV-2024-1124?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including libavc.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
libavc OSS-Fuzz | All versions | None |
How do I fix OSV-2024-1124?
No fix has been published for OSV-2024-1124 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-2024-1124 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of OSV-2024-1124 in the wild and no public exploit code.