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Resource Management Errors

CVE-2013-7021

Medium
6.8/10

Summary

The filter_frame function in libavfilter/vf_fps.c in FFmpeg before 2.1 does not properly ensure the availability of FIFO content, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (double free) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted data.

  • MEDIUM
  • NETWORK
  • NONE
  • PARTIAL
  • PARTIAL
  • PARTIAL

CWE-399 - Resource Management Errors

Resource management errors is not a weakness in and of itself, rather it is a category of weaknesses related to improper management of system resources. If not addressed, the weaknesses in this category can lead to unexpected software behavior, loss of access, file modification, sensitive information disclosure, system crash, denial of service, and code execution.

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Advisory Timeline

  • Published