CVE Catalog

CVE-2014-9316

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

The mjpeg_decode_app function in libavcodec/mjpegdec.c in FFMpeg before version 2.1.6 and in versions 2.2.x through 2.3.x and 2.4.x before 2.4.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via out-of-bounds heap access, potentially leading to other unspecified impacts related to LJIF tags in an MJPEG file.

Risk Assessment

Organizations may be vulnerable to attacks that lead to denial of service, disrupting the operation of systems using FFMpeg. Additionally, there is a risk of unspecified impacts that could affect data security.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update FFMpeg to the latest version to mitigate this vulnerability. Monitoring and restricting access to systems processing MJPEG files is also advised.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

The mjpeg_decode_app function in libavcodec/mjpegdec.c in FFMpeg before 2.1.6, 2.2.x through 2.3.x, and 2.4.x before 2.4.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds heap access) and possibly have other unspecified impact via vectors related to LJIF tags in an MJPEG file.

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