CVE-2013-2495
HIGHDescription
The iff_read_header function in iff.c in libavformat in FFmpeg through 1.1.3 does not properly handle data sizes for Interchange File Format (IFF) data during operations involving a CMAP chunk or a video codec, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (integer overflow, out-of-bounds array access, and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted header.
How to fix
Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.
CVSS v2 Vector
No CVSS vector data available.
Exploit Intelligence
Moderate risk: more likely to be exploited than 69% of all known CVEs.
References
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2015-1538 | High | 10.0 | 99% | - | - |
| CVE-2006-3747 | High | 7.6 | 96% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2007-0071 | High | 9.3 | 93% | - | - |
| CVE-2015-3829 | High | 10.0 | 90% | - | - |
| CVE-2015-3864 | High | 10.0 | 87% | - | - |
| CVE-2015-1539 | High | 10.0 | 86% | - | - |
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