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CVE-2013-7008

The decode_slice_header function in libavcodec/h264.c in FFmpeg before 2.1 incorrectly relies on a certain droppable fie

The decode_slice_header function in libavcodec/h264.c in FFmpeg before 2.1 incorrectly relies on a certain droppable field, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (deadlock) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted H.264 data.

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.8 EPSS 0.01407
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Affected Products & Versions

2
ffmpeg<= 2.0.1
ffmpegall versions
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Public Exploits & PoCs

2
pocgithub.com · 29ffeef5e73b8f41ff3a3f2242d356759c66f91fgithub.com
poctrac.ffmpeg.org · 2927trac.ffmpeg.org
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Scoring & Timeline

6.8
MEDIUM · CVSS v2 (legacy) · cve@mitre.org
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This CVE predates CVSS v3; the legacy v2 score is shown so triage still has a severity to work with.
v2 Vector
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Published to NVD09 Dec 2013 · 04:36 PM
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References & Sources

4
Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://ffmpeg.org/security.html
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/11/26/7Patch
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/12/08/3Patch
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201603-06
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