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CVE-2014-7937

7.5 · HIGH

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 po…

Published Jan 22, 2015ffmpegCWE-119EPSS 1.83%

Overview

CVE-2014-7937 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting ffmpeg ffmpeg. It was published on January 22, 2015 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

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.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from ffmpeg. Update ffmpeg 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
googlechrome0Affected

References

Refgit.videolan.org/?p=ffmpeg.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=8c50704ebf1777bee76772c4835d9760b3721057Refgooglechromereleases.blogspot.com/2015/01/stable-update.htmlReflists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00005.htmlRefrhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0093.htmlRefsecunia.com/advisories/62383Refsecunia.com/advisories/62575Refsecunia.com/advisories/62665Refsecurity.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201502-13.xmlRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/72288Refwww.securitytracker.com/id/1031623

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2014-7937?

CVE-2014-7937 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting ffmpeg ffmpeg. It was published on January 22, 2015 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2014-7937?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2014-7937?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from ffmpeg. Update ffmpeg 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-2014-7937?

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