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.
                
            References
                    | Link | Resource | 
|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104675 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry | 
| https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/commit/00e8181bd97c834fe60751b0c511d4bb97875f78 | Patch | 
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104675 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry | 
| https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/commit/00e8181bd97c834fe60751b0c511d4bb97875f78 | Patch | 
Configurations
                    History
                    21 Nov 2024, 03:46
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added | 
|---|---|---|
| References | () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104675 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry | |
| References | () https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/commit/00e8181bd97c834fe60751b0c511d4bb97875f78 - Patch | 
Information
                Published : 2018-07-05 17:29
Updated : 2024-11-21 03:46
NVD link : CVE-2018-13303
Mitre link : CVE-2018-13303
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2018-13303
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Products Affected
                ffmpeg
- ffmpeg
CWE
                
                    
                        
                        CWE-476
                        
            NULL Pointer Dereference
