Title: FFmpeg 'libswscale' Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Severity: HIGH
Description:
FFmpeg is an open-source solution for handling audio and video data. The 'libswscale' component is a library for scaling videos.
The 'libswscale' library is prone to a buffer overflow that occurs in the 'swscale.c' source file when malformed height values are used with the unscaled 'yuv2rgb' converter.
Remote attackers can exploit this issue by enticing victims into opening maliciously crafted files with an application that uses the affected library.
Successful exploits may allow attackers to execute arbitrary code within the context of an affected application. Failed exploit attempts will likely result in a denial of service.
Affected Products:
- FFmpeg libswscale
- MPlayer MPlayer
- Pardus Linux 2008
References:
- FFmpeg: Do not attempt to use the unscaled yuv2rgb converter when height is odd
- FFmpeg: FFmpeg Homepage
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