CVE-2008-4201
Description
Heap overflow in FAAD2's decodeMP4file allows remote code execution via crafted MP4 files.
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Heap overflow in FAAD2's decodeMP4file allows remote code execution via crafted MP4 files.
Vulnerability
A heap-based buffer overflow exists in the decodeMP4file function in frontend/main.c of FAAD2 versions 2.6.1 and earlier [1][2]. The flaw is triggered when processing a specially crafted MPEG-4 (MP4) audio file, leading to memory corruption.
Exploitation
An attacker can remotely exploit this vulnerability by sending a malicious MP4 file to the victim and convincing them to open it with FAAD2. No authentication is required, but user interaction is necessary to open the file [1].
Impact
Successful exploitation can cause a denial of service (application crash) and may allow arbitrary code execution with the privileges of the user running FAAD2 [1][2].
Mitigation
FAAD2 2.6.1 is affected; the vulnerability is fixed in versions after 2.6.1 (e.g., Gentoo's media-libs/faad2-2.6.1-r2) [1]. Users should upgrade to the latest patched version. No known workarounds exist.
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Affected products
7cpe:2.3:a:audiocoding:faad2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 6 more
- cpe:2.3:a:audiocoding:faad2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=2.6.1
- cpe:2.3:a:audiocoding:faad2:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:audiocoding:faad2:2.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:audiocoding:faad2:2.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:audiocoding:faad2:2.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:audiocoding:faad2:2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: <=2.6.1
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
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References
12- bugs.gentoo.org/attachment.cginvdExploit
- secunia.com/advisories/32006nvdVendor Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/32661nvdVendor Advisory
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2601nvdVendor Advisory
- bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cginvd
- bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cginvd
- osvdb.org/48349nvd
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200811-03.xmlnvd
- www.audiocoding.com/archive.htmlnvd
- www.audiocoding.com/patch/main_overflow.diffnvd
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/24/6nvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/31219nvd
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