SB2023051222 - Ubuntu update for ffmpeg
Published: May 12, 2023
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Description
This security bulletin contains information about 4 secuirty vulnerabilities.
1) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-3109)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error within the vp3_decode_frame() function in libavcodec/vp3.c in FFmpeg. A remote attacker can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
2) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-3341)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error within the decode_main_header() function in libavformat/nutdec.c A remote attacker can trick the victim to open a specially crafted file and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
3) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-3964)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the QuickTime RPZA Video Encoder in libavcodec/rpzaenc.c. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
4) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-3965)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in the smc_encode_stream() function in libavcodec/smcenc.cwithin within the QuickTime Graphics Video Encoder in . A remote attacker can create a specially crafted file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.