CVE-2017-14225
Description
The av_color_primaries_name function in libavutil/pixdesc.c in FFmpeg 3.3.3 may return a NULL pointer depending on a value contained in a file, but callers do not anticipate this, as demonstrated by the avcodec_string function in libavcodec/utils.c, leading to a NULL pointer dereference. (It is also conceivable that there is security relevance for a NULL pointer dereference in av_color_primaries_name calls within the ffprobe command-line program.)
Predictions
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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OS impact
Arch Fixed 1 release
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| — | Fixed | 1:3.3.4-1 |
Debian Fixed 5 releases
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| trixie | Fixed | 7:3.3.4-1 |
| sid | Fixed | 7:3.3.4-1 |
| forky | Fixed | 7:3.3.4-1 |
| bullseye | Fixed | 7:3.3.4-1 |
| bookworm | Fixed | 7:3.3.4-1 |
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| ffmpeg | ffmpeg | 3.3.3 | |
References
- https://security.archlinux.org/ASA-201709-10
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3996
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100704
- https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/commit/837cb4325b712ff1aab531bf41668933f61d75d2
- https://lists.ffmpeg.org/pipermail/ffmpeg-devel/2017-August/215198.html
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-14225
CWEs
CWE-476
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