CVE-2018-13303

Published Jul 5, 2018 CVSS 3.0 · 6.5 Medium EPSS 1.4% KEV · Not listed
Description
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.

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2018-5251 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.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 5, 2024, 9:00 AM
Reserved
Jul 5, 2018, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jul 5, 2018, 5:29 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 1:39 AM