CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2013-7020

MEDIUMEPSS 74th pctl
6.8
CVSS v2
NVD

Description

The read_header function in libavcodec/ffv1dec.c in FFmpeg before 2.1 does not properly enforce certain bit-count and colorspace constraints, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds array access) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted FFV1 data.

How to fix

Remediation Available
ffmpegDebian
Fixed in:7:2.4.1-1CVE-2013-7020
Fixed in:7:2.4.1-1CVE-2013-7020
Fixed in:7:2.4.1-1CVE-2013-7020
Fixed in:7:2.4.1-1CVE-2013-7020

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

1.68%probability of exploitation in 30 days
74thpercentile

Elevated risk: more likely to be exploited than 74% of all known CVEs.

References

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