Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in the decodeMP4file function (frontend/main.c) in FAAD2 2.6.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted MPEG-4 (MP4) file.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | faad2 | 2.6.1-3.1 | — |
| Debian 13 | faad2 | 2.6.1-3.1 | — |
| Debian 12 | faad2 | 2.6.1-3.1 | — |
References
- GLSA-200811-03 vendor-advisory
- [oss-security] 20080924 Re: CVE id request: fraud2 mailing-list
- ADV-2008-2601 vdb-entry
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=499899
- 32006 third-party-advisory
- http://www.audiocoding.com/patch/main_overflow.diff
- 31219 vdb-entry
- http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=238445
- http://www.audiocoding.com/archive.html
- http://bugs.gentoo.org/attachment.cgi?id=166174&action=view
- 32661 third-party-advisory
- 48349 vdb-entry