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CVE-2018-1999012

6.5 · MEDIUM

FFmpeg before commit 9807d3976be0e92e4ece3b4b1701be894cd7c2e1 contains a CWE-835: Infinite loop vulnerability in pva format demuxer that can result in a Vulnerability that allows attackers to consu…

Published Jul 23, 2018CWE-835EPSS 2.13%

Overview

CVE-2018-1999012 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on July 23, 2018 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 6.5 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 6.5, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

FFmpeg before commit 9807d3976be0e92e4ece3b4b1701be894cd7c2e1 contains a CWE-835: Infinite loop vulnerability in pva format demuxer that can result in a Vulnerability that allows attackers to consume excessive amount of resources like CPU and RAM. This attack appear to be exploitable via specially crafted PVA file has to be provided as input. This vulnerability appears to have been fixed in 9807d3976be0e92e4ece3b4b1701be894cd7c2e1 and later.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. 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.

References

Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/104896GitHubgithub.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/commit/9807d3976be0e92e4ece3b4b1701be894cd7c2e1Reflists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/03/msg00041.htmlRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/104896GitHubgithub.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/commit/9807d3976be0e92e4ece3b4b1701be894cd7c2e1Reflists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/03/msg00041.html

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-1999012?

CVE-2018-1999012 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on July 23, 2018 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 6.5 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2018-1999012?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 6.5, 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-2018-1999012?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. 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-2018-1999012?

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