OSV-2024-153 Heap-buffer-overflow in od_ec_dec_init

Not scored Published

A heap buffer overflow in the AV1 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-2024-153?

OSV-2024-153 is a memory corruption vulnerability in libaom, published on 7 Mar 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=67184

Crash type: Heap-buffer-overflow READ 1
Crash state:
od_ec_dec_init
aom_reader_init
tile_worker_hook_init

Which versions are affected by OSV-2024-153?

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

PackageAffectedFixed in
libaom OSS-FuzzAll versionsNone

How do I fix OSV-2024-153?

No fix has been published for OSV-2024-153 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-2024-153 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of OSV-2024-153 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

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