CVE-2014-8542
libav - security update
EPSS 1.5%
Description
libavcodec/utils.c in FFmpeg before 2.4.2 omits a certain codec ID during enforcement of alignment, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds access) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted JV data.
How to fix CVE-2014-8542
To remediate CVE-2014-8542, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/ffmpeg—upgrade to 7:2.4.3-1 or later
- Debian/libav—upgrade to 6:11.12-1~deb8u5 or later
Is CVE-2014-8542 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 1.5%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (2)
- from 0, < 7:2.4.3-1
- from 0, < 6:11.12-1~deb8u5