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>> FFmpeg libavcodec and xine-lib Multiple Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities
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Title : FFmpeg libavcodec and xine-lib Multiple Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities
VUPEN ID : VUPEN/ADV-2005-2770
CVE ID : CVE-2005-4048 - CVE-2006-4800
Rated as : Moderate Risk 
Remotely Exploitable : Yes
Locally Exploitable : Yes
Release Date : 2005-12-06
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Multiple vulnerabilities have been identified in FFmpeg libavcodec and xine-lib, which may be exploited by attackers to execute arbitrary code. These flaws are due to buffer overflow errors in the "utils.c", "dtsdec.c", "vorbis.c", "rm.c", "sierravmd.c", "smacker.c", "tta.c", "4xm.c", "alac.c", "cook.c", "shorten.c", "smacker.c", "snow.c", and "tta.c" files, which could be exploited by remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a specially crafted file.
Affected Products
FFmpeg versions 0.4.x
xine-lib versions 1.x
Solution
Fixes are available via CVS :
http://ffmpeg.sourceforge.net/download.php
Upgrade to xine-lib version 1.1.2 :
http://xinehq.de/index.php/releases
References
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2770
http://article.gmane.org/gmane.comp.video.ffmpeg.devel/26558
ChangeLog
2005-12-06 : Initial release
2006-09-14 : Updated Advisory
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