Vulnerabilities > CVE-2014-8542 - Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer vulnerability in multiple products

047910
CVSS 0.0 - NONE
Attack vector
UNKNOWN
Attack complexity
UNKNOWN
Privileges required
UNKNOWN
Confidentiality impact
UNKNOWN
Integrity impact
UNKNOWN
Availability impact
UNKNOWN

Summary

libavcodec/utils.c in FFmpeg before 2.4.2 omits a certain codec ID during enforcement of alignment, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds access) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted JV data.

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
Application
Ffmpeg
204
OS
Canonical
1
OS
Debian
1

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

  • Buffer Overflow via Environment Variables
    This attack pattern involves causing a buffer overflow through manipulation of environment variables. Once the attacker finds that they can modify an environment variable, they may try to overflow associated buffers. This attack leverages implicit trust often placed in environment variables.
  • Overflow Buffers
    Buffer Overflow attacks target improper or missing bounds checking on buffer operations, typically triggered by input injected by an attacker. As a consequence, an attacker is able to write past the boundaries of allocated buffer regions in memory, causing a program crash or potentially redirection of execution as per the attackers' choice.
  • Client-side Injection-induced Buffer Overflow
    This type of attack exploits a buffer overflow vulnerability in targeted client software through injection of malicious content from a custom-built hostile service.
  • Filter Failure through Buffer Overflow
    In this attack, the idea is to cause an active filter to fail by causing an oversized transaction. An attacker may try to feed overly long input strings to the program in an attempt to overwhelm the filter (by causing a buffer overflow) and hoping that the filter does not fail securely (i.e. the user input is let into the system unfiltered).
  • MIME Conversion
    An attacker exploits a weakness in the MIME conversion routine to cause a buffer overflow and gain control over the mail server machine. The MIME system is designed to allow various different information formats to be interpreted and sent via e-mail. Attack points exist when data are converted to MIME compatible format and back.

Nessus

  • NASL familyUbuntu Local Security Checks
    NASL idUBUNTU_USN-2534-1.NASL
    descriptionIt was discovered that Libav incorrectly handled certain malformed media files. If a user were tricked into opening a crafted media file, an attacker could cause a denial of service via application crash, or possibly execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user invoking the program. Note that Tenable Network Security has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Ubuntu security advisory. Tenable has attempted to automatically clean and format it as much as possible without introducing additional issues.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id81910
    published2015-03-18
    reporterUbuntu Security Notice (C) 2015-2019 Canonical, Inc. / NASL script (C) 2015-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/81910
    titleUbuntu 12.04 LTS : libav vulnerabilities (USN-2534-1)
    code
    #
    # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    #
    # The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were
    # extracted from Ubuntu Security Notice USN-2534-1. The text 
    # itself is copyright (C) Canonical, Inc. See 
    # <http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/>. Ubuntu(R) is a registered 
    # trademark of Canonical, Inc.
    #
    
    include("compat.inc");
    
    if (description)
    {
      script_id(81910);
      script_version("1.5");
      script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/09/18 12:31:44");
    
      script_cve_id("CVE-2014-8542", "CVE-2014-8543", "CVE-2014-8544", "CVE-2014-8547", "CVE-2014-8548", "CVE-2014-9604");
      script_bugtraq_id(70876, 70880, 70881, 70884, 70888, 72272);
      script_xref(name:"USN", value:"2534-1");
    
      script_name(english:"Ubuntu 12.04 LTS : libav vulnerabilities (USN-2534-1)");
      script_summary(english:"Checks dpkg output for updated packages.");
    
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"synopsis", 
        value:
    "The remote Ubuntu host is missing one or more security-related
    patches."
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"description", 
        value:
    "It was discovered that Libav incorrectly handled certain malformed
    media files. If a user were tricked into opening a crafted media file,
    an attacker could cause a denial of service via application crash, or
    possibly execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user
    invoking the program.
    
    Note that Tenable Network Security has extracted the preceding
    description block directly from the Ubuntu security advisory. Tenable
    has attempted to automatically clean and format it as much as possible
    without introducing additional issues."
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"https://usn.ubuntu.com/2534-1/"
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"solution", 
        value:"Update the affected libavcodec53 and / or libavformat53 packages."
      );
      script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P");
      script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:ND/RL:OF/RC:C");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:libavcodec53");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:libavformat53");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:-:lts");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2014/11/05");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2015/03/17");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2015/03/18");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
      script_end_attributes();
    
      script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
      script_copyright(english:"Ubuntu Security Notice (C) 2015-2019 Canonical, Inc. / NASL script (C) 2015-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
      script_family(english:"Ubuntu Local Security Checks");
    
      script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
      script_require_keys("Host/cpu", "Host/Ubuntu", "Host/Ubuntu/release", "Host/Debian/dpkg-l");
    
      exit(0);
    }
    
    
    include("audit.inc");
    include("ubuntu.inc");
    include("misc_func.inc");
    
    if ( ! get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled") ) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
    release = get_kb_item("Host/Ubuntu/release");
    if ( isnull(release) ) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Ubuntu");
    release = chomp(release);
    if (! preg(pattern:"^(12\.04)$", string:release)) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Ubuntu 12.04", "Ubuntu " + release);
    if ( ! get_kb_item("Host/Debian/dpkg-l") ) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);
    
    cpu = get_kb_item("Host/cpu");
    if (isnull(cpu)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_ARCH);
    if ("x86_64" >!< cpu && cpu !~ "^i[3-6]86$") audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_IMPLEMENTED, "Ubuntu", cpu);
    
    flag = 0;
    
    if (ubuntu_check(osver:"12.04", pkgname:"libavcodec53", pkgver:"4:0.8.17-0ubuntu0.12.04.1")) flag++;
    if (ubuntu_check(osver:"12.04", pkgname:"libavformat53", pkgver:"4:0.8.17-0ubuntu0.12.04.1")) flag++;
    
    if (flag)
    {
      security_report_v4(
        port       : 0,
        severity   : SECURITY_HOLE,
        extra      : ubuntu_report_get()
      );
      exit(0);
    }
    else
    {
      tested = ubuntu_pkg_tests_get();
      if (tested) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_AFFECTED, tested);
      else audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_INSTALLED, "libavcodec53 / libavformat53");
    }
    
  • NASL familyMandriva Local Security Checks
    NASL idMANDRIVA_MDVSA-2015-173.NASL
    descriptionUpdated ffmpeg packages fix security vulnerabilities : The tak_decode_frame function in libavcodec/takdec.c in FFmpeg before 2.0.4 does not properly validate a certain bits-per-sample value, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds array access) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted TAK (aka Tom
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id82449
    published2015-03-31
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2015-2019 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/82449
    titleMandriva Linux Security Advisory : ffmpeg (MDVSA-2015:173)
  • NASL familyFreeBSD Local Security Checks
    NASL idFREEBSD_PKG_65B14D39D01F419CB0B85DF60B929973.NASL
    descriptionPlease reference CVE/URL list for details
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id83940
    published2015-06-02
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2015-2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/83940
    titleFreeBSD : ffmpeg -- multiple vulnerabilities (65b14d39-d01f-419c-b0b8-5df60b929973)
  • NASL familyGentoo Local Security Checks
    NASL idGENTOO_GLSA-201603-06.NASL
    descriptionThe remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-201603-06 (FFmpeg: Multiple vulnerabilities) Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in FFmpeg. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details. Impact : A remote attacker could possibly execute arbitrary code or cause a Denial of Service condition. Workaround : There is no known workaround at this time.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id89899
    published2016-03-14
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2016 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/89899
    titleGLSA-201603-06 : FFmpeg: Multiple vulnerabilities
  • NASL familyDebian Local Security Checks
    NASL idDEBIAN_DLA-1654.NASL
    descriptionSeveral security issues have been corrected in multiple demuxers and decoders of the libav multimedia library. CVE-2014-8542 libavcodec/utils.c omitted a certain codec ID during enforcement of alignment, which allowed remote attackers to cause a denial of ervice (out-of-bounds access) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted JV data. CVE-2015-1207 Double-free vulnerability in libavformat/mov.c allowed remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and crash) via a crafted .m4a file. CVE-2017-7863 libav had an out-of-bounds write caused by a heap-based buffer overflow related to the decode_frame_common function in libavcodec/pngdec.c. CVE-2017-7865 libav had an out-of-bounds write caused by a heap-based buffer overflow related to the ipvideo_decode_block_opcode_0xA function in libavcodec/interplayvideo.c and the avcodec_align_dimensions2 function in libavcodec/utils.c. CVE-2017-14169 In the mxf_read_primer_pack function in libavformat/mxfdec.c in, an integer signedness error might have occured when a crafted file, claiming a large
    last seen2020-03-17
    modified2019-02-07
    plugin id121622
    published2019-02-07
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2019-2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/121622
    titleDebian DLA-1654-1 : libav security update