CVE Catalog

CVE-2014-7937

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Multiple off-by-one errors in libavcodec/vorbisdec.c in FFmpeg before 2.4.2 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (use-after-free) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted Vorbis I data.

Risk Assessment

Organizations may be exposed to remote attacks that could lead to denial of service or other unforeseen consequences. Exploitation of this vulnerability could affect the availability of services using FFmpeg.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update FFmpeg to version 2.4.2 or later to mitigate these issues. Additionally, monitoring and analyzing network traffic may help in detecting attempts to exploit this vulnerability.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Multiple off-by-one errors in libavcodec/vorbisdec.c in FFmpeg before 2.4.2, as used in Google Chrome before 40.0.2214.91, allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (use-after-free) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted Vorbis I data.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS