Vulnerabilities > CVE-2014-8547 - 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
canonical
ffmpeg
CWE-119
nessus
NVD
Published: 2014-11-05
Updated: 2023-11-07

Summary

libavcodec/gifdec.c in FFmpeg before 2.4.2 does not properly compute image heights, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds access) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted GIF data.

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
OS
Canonical
1
Application
Ffmpeg
204

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

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 familyDebian Local Security Checks
    NASL idDEBIAN_DSA-3189.NASL
    descriptionSeveral security issues have been corrected in multiple demuxers and decoders of the libav multimedia library. A full list of the changes is available at
    last seen2020-03-17
    modified2015-03-17
    plugin id81833
    published2015-03-17
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2015-2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/81833
    titleDebian DSA-3189-1 : libav - security update
    code
    #%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80502
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#
# The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were  
# extracted from Debian Security Advisory DSA-3189. The text 
# itself is copyright (C) Software in the Public Interest, Inc.
#

include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
  script_id(81833);
  script_version("1.9");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2020/03/12");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2014-7933", "CVE-2014-8543", "CVE-2014-8544", "CVE-2014-8547", "CVE-2014-8548", "CVE-2014-9604");
  script_bugtraq_id(70876, 70880, 70884, 70888, 72272, 72288);
  script_xref(name:"DSA", value:"3189");

  script_name(english:"Debian DSA-3189-1 : libav - security update");
  script_summary(english:"Checks dpkg output for the updated package");

  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"synopsis", 
    value:"The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update."
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"description", 
    value:
"Several security issues have been corrected in multiple demuxers and
decoders of the libav multimedia library. A full list of the changes
is available at"
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"https://packages.debian.org/source/wheezy/libav"
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"https://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3189"
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"solution", 
    value:
"Upgrade the libav packages.

For the stable distribution (wheezy), these problems have been fixed
in version 6:0.8.17-1."
  );
  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:U/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:debian:debian_linux:libav");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:7.0");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2015/03/15");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2015/03/17");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2015-2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
  script_family(english:"Debian Local Security Checks");

  script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
  script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/Debian/release", "Host/Debian/dpkg-l");

  exit(0);
}


include("audit.inc");
include("debian_package.inc");


if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
if (!get_kb_item("Host/Debian/release")) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Debian");
if (!get_kb_item("Host/Debian/dpkg-l")) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);


flag = 0;
if (deb_check(release:"7.0", prefix:"ffmpeg", reference:"6:0.8.17-1")) flag++;
if (deb_check(release:"7.0", prefix:"ffmpeg-dbg", reference:"6:0.8.17-1")) flag++;
if (deb_check(release:"7.0", prefix:"ffmpeg-doc", reference:"6:0.8.17-1")) flag++;
if (deb_check(release:"7.0", prefix:"libav-dbg", reference:"6:0.8.17-1")) flag++;
if (deb_check(release:"7.0", prefix:"libav-doc", reference:"6:0.8.17-1")) flag++;
if (deb_check(release:"7.0", prefix:"libav-extra-dbg", reference:"6:0.8.17-1")) flag++;
if (deb_check(release:"7.0", prefix:"libav-tools", reference:"6:0.8.17-1")) flag++;
if (deb_check(release:"7.0", prefix:"libavcodec-dev", reference:"6:0.8.17-1")) flag++;
if (deb_check(release:"7.0", prefix:"libavcodec-extra-53", reference:"6:0.8.17-1")) flag++;
if (deb_check(release:"7.0", prefix:"libavcodec53", reference:"6:0.8.17-1")) flag++;
if (deb_check(release:"7.0", prefix:"libavdevice-dev", reference:"6:0.8.17-1")) flag++;
if (deb_check(release:"7.0", prefix:"libavdevice-extra-53", reference:"6:0.8.17-1")) flag++;
if (deb_check(release:"7.0", prefix:"libavdevice53", reference:"6:0.8.17-1")) flag++;
if (deb_check(release:"7.0", prefix:"libavfilter-dev", reference:"6:0.8.17-1")) flag++;
if (deb_check(release:"7.0", prefix:"libavfilter-extra-2", reference:"6:0.8.17-1")) flag++;
if (deb_check(release:"7.0", prefix:"libavfilter2", reference:"6:0.8.17-1")) flag++;
if (deb_check(release:"7.0", prefix:"libavformat-dev", reference:"6:0.8.17-1")) flag++;
if (deb_check(release:"7.0", prefix:"libavformat-extra-53", reference:"6:0.8.17-1")) flag++;
if (deb_check(release:"7.0", prefix:"libavformat53", reference:"6:0.8.17-1")) flag++;
if (deb_check(release:"7.0", prefix:"libavutil-dev", reference:"6:0.8.17-1")) flag++;
if (deb_check(release:"7.0", prefix:"libavutil-extra-51", reference:"6:0.8.17-1")) flag++;
if (deb_check(release:"7.0", prefix:"libavutil51", reference:"6:0.8.17-1")) flag++;
if (deb_check(release:"7.0", prefix:"libpostproc-dev", reference:"6:0.8.17-1")) flag++;
if (deb_check(release:"7.0", prefix:"libpostproc-extra-52", reference:"6:0.8.17-1")) flag++;
if (deb_check(release:"7.0", prefix:"libpostproc52", reference:"6:0.8.17-1")) flag++;
if (deb_check(release:"7.0", prefix:"libswscale-dev", reference:"6:0.8.17-1")) flag++;
if (deb_check(release:"7.0", prefix:"libswscale-extra-2", reference:"6:0.8.17-1")) flag++;
if (deb_check(release:"7.0", prefix:"libswscale2", reference:"6:0.8.17-1")) flag++;

if (flag)
{
  if (report_verbosity > 0) security_hole(port:0, extra:deb_report_get());
  else security_hole(0);
  exit(0);
}
else audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, "affected");
  • 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

References