GLSA 201310-12: FFmpeg: Multiple vulnerabilities

Severity:high
Title:FFmpeg: Multiple vulnerabilities
Date:10/25/2013
Bugs: #285719, #307755, #339036, #352481, #365273, #378801, #382301, #384095, #385511, #389807, #391421, #397893, #401069, #411369, #420305, #433772, #439054, #454420, #465496, #473302, #473790, #476218, #482136
ID:201310-12

Synopsis

Multiple vulnerabilities were found in FFmpeg, the worst of which might enable remote attackers to cause user-assisted execution of arbitrary code.

Background

FFmpeg is a complete solution to record, convert and stream audio and video.

Affected packages

Package Vulnerable Unaffected Architecture(s)
media-video/ffmpeg < 1.0.7 >= 1.0.7 All supported architectures

Description

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in FFmpeg. Please review the CVE identifiers and FFmpeg changelogs referenced below for details.

Impact

A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted media file, possibly leading to the execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running the application or a Denial of Service.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution

All FFmpeg users should upgrade to the latest version:

      # emerge --sync
      # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-video/ffmpeg-1.0.7"
    

References

Availability

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201310-12.xml

Concerns?

Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at https://bugs.gentoo.org.

License

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