[arch-security] [ASA-201702-10] ffmpeg: arbitrary code execution

[Remi Gacogne]

Arch Linux Security Advisory ASA-201702-10
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Severity: Critical
Date    : 2017-02-12
CVE-ID  : CVE-2017-5024 CVE-2017-5025
Package : ffmpeg
Type    : arbitrary code execution
Remote  : Yes
Link    : https://security.archlinux.org/AVG-172

Summary
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The package ffmpeg before version 1:3.2.4-1 is vulnerable to arbitrary
code execution.

Resolution
==========

Upgrade to 1:3.2.4-1.

# pacman -Syu "ffmpeg>=1:3.2.4-1"

The problems have been fixed upstream in version 3.2.4.

Workaround
==========

None.

Description
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- CVE-2017-5024 (arbitrary code execution)

A heap overflow flaw was found in FFmpeg < 3.2.4.

- CVE-2017-5025 (arbitrary code execution)

A heap overflow flaw was found in FFmpeg < 3.2.4.

Impact
======

An attacker can execute arbitrary code on the affected host via crafted
multimedia content.

References
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https://ffmpeg.org/security.html
https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2017/01/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1416675
https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=643951
https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=643950
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1416676
https://security.archlinux.org/CVE-2017-5024
https://security.archlinux.org/CVE-2017-5025

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