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CVE-2014-8545

HIGHEPSS 86th pctl
7.5
CVSS v2
NVD

Description

libavcodec/pngdec.c in FFmpeg before 2.4.2 accepts the monochrome-black format without verifying that the bits-per-pixel value is 1, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds access) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted PNG data.

How to fix

Remediation Available
ffmpegDebian
Fixed in:7:2.4.3-1CVE-2014-8545
Fixed in:7:2.4.3-1CVE-2014-8545
Fixed in:7:2.4.3-1CVE-2014-8545
Fixed in:7:2.4.3-1CVE-2014-8545

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

3.08%probability of exploitation in 30 days
86thpercentile

Elevated risk: more likely to be exploited than 86% of all known CVEs.

References

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