OSV-2024-233 Use-of-uninitialized-value in WelsDec::CWelsDecoder::ReorderPicturesInDisplay

Not scored Published

An attacker can cause a denial of service in applications using the OpenH264 library by triggering a use-of-uninitialized-value error during video decoding.

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-2024-233?

OSV-2024-233 is an use after free vulnerability in openh264, published on 3 Apr 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=66003

Crash type: Use-of-uninitialized-value
Crash state:
WelsDec::CWelsDecoder::ReorderPicturesInDisplay
WelsDec::CWelsDecoder::DecodeFrame2WithCtx
WelsDec::CWelsDecoder::DecodeFrame2

Which versions are affected by OSV-2024-233?

1 open source package ship an affected version, including openh264.

PackageAffectedFixed in
openh264 OSS-FuzzAll versionsNone

How do I fix OSV-2024-233?

No fix has been published for OSV-2024-233 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. These bugs are found with fuzzing and sanitisers and avoided by memory-safe languages. More about Use after free.

Is OSV-2024-233 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of OSV-2024-233 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

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