libavcodec/dnxhddec.c in FFmpeg 4.4 does not check the return value of the init_vlc function, a similar issue to CVE-2013-0868.
Weakness
The product does not check the return value from a method or function, which can prevent it from detecting unexpected states and conditions.
Affected Software
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ffmpeg | Ffmpeg | 4.4 (including) | 4.4 (including) |
| Ffmpeg | Ubuntu | bionic | * |
| Ffmpeg | Ubuntu | esm-apps/bionic | * |
| Ffmpeg | Ubuntu | esm-apps/focal | * |
| Ffmpeg | Ubuntu | esm-apps/xenial | * |
| Ffmpeg | Ubuntu | focal | * |
| Ffmpeg | Ubuntu | hirsute | * |
| Ffmpeg | Ubuntu | impish | * |
| Ffmpeg | Ubuntu | trusty | * |
| Ffmpeg | Ubuntu | upstream | * |
| Ffmpeg | Ubuntu | xenial | * |
Potential Mitigations
References
- https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/commit/7150f9575671f898382c370acae35f9087a30ba1
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/08/msg00018.html
- https://patchwork.ffmpeg.org/project/ffmpeg/patch/PAXP193MB12624C21AE412BE95BA4D4A4B6F09%40PAXP193MB1262.EURP193.PROD.OUTLOOK.COM/
- https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4990
- https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4998
- https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/commit/7150f9575671f898382c370acae35f9087a30ba1
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/08/msg00018.html
- https://patchwork.ffmpeg.org/project/ffmpeg/patch/PAXP193MB12624C21AE412BE95BA4D4A4B6F09%40PAXP193MB1262.EURP193.PROD.OUTLOOK.COM/
- https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4990
- https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4998