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MEDIUM
CVE-2018-13303
FFmpeg NULL Pointer Dereference Denial of Service
Description

In FFmpeg 4.0.1, a missing check for failure of a call to init_get_bits8() in the avpriv_ac3_parse_header function in libavcodec/ac3_parser.c may trigger a NULL pointer dereference while converting a crafted AVI file to MPEG4, leading to a denial of service.

INFO

Published Date :

July 5, 2018, 5:29 p.m.

Last Modified :

July 18, 2018, 2:34 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

2.8
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2018-13303 has a 2 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2018-13303 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Ffmpeg ffmpeg
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2018-13303.

URL Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104675 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/commit/00e8181bd97c834fe60751b0c511d4bb97875f78 Patch

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

Smart Greybox Fuzzing (https://thuanpv.github.io/publications/TSE19_aflsmart.pdf)

Makefile C Shell C++ HTML JavaScript Rich Text Format Dockerfile

Updated: 1 month ago
503 stars 89 fork 89 watcher
Born at : Nov. 23, 2018, 9:44 a.m. This repo has been linked 23 different CVEs too.

None

Updated: 4 years, 6 months ago
1 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : July 17, 2018, 7:48 p.m. This repo has been linked 494 different CVEs too.

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2018-13303 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2018-13303 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jul. 18, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 Metadata Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/commit/00e8181bd97c834fe60751b0c511d4bb97875f78 No Types Assigned https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/commit/00e8181bd97c834fe60751b0c511d4bb97875f78 Patch
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104675 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104675 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Added CWE CWE-476
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:ffmpeg:ffmpeg:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jul. 10, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104675 [No Types Assigned]
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2018-13303 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.08 }} -0.00%

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0.33454

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