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CVE-2010-3429

6.8 · MEDIUM

flicvideo.c in libavcodec 0.6 and earlier in FFmpeg, as used in MPlayer and other products, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted flic file, related to an "arbitrary offse…

Published Sep 30, 2010ffmpegCWE-94EPSS 4.18%

Overview

CVE-2010-3429 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting ffmpeg libavcodec. It was published on September 30, 2010 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

flicvideo.c in libavcodec 0.6 and earlier in FFmpeg, as used in MPlayer and other products, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted flic file, related to an "arbitrary offset dereference vulnerability."

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from ffmpeg. Update libavcodec to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
ffmpegffmpeg0Affected
mplayerhqmplayer0Affected

References

Refgit.ffmpeg.org/?p=ffmpeg%3Ba=commit%3Bh=16c592155f117ccd7b86006c45aacc692a81c23bRefsecunia.com/advisories/41626Refsecunia.com/advisories/43323Refwww.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2165Refwww.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:060Refwww.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:061Refwww.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:062Refwww.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:088Refwww.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:089Refwww.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:112

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2010-3429?

CVE-2010-3429 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting ffmpeg libavcodec. It was published on September 30, 2010 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2010-3429?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2010-3429?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from ffmpeg. Update libavcodec to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2010-3429?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2010-3429 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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