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FfmpegApplication

CVE-2014-125012

MEDIUM · 5.5 CVSS v3.1 Published 2022-06-18
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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58/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
No privileges

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
A vulnerability was found in FFmpeg 2.0. It has been classified as problematic. Affected is an unknown function of the file libavcodec/dxtroy.c. The manipulation leads to integer coercion error. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · moderate confidence

An integer coercion error exists in FFmpeg 2.0 within the libavcodec/dxtroy.c file, allowing remote attackers to potentially cause undefined behavior via specially crafted media files.

MitigationUpdate FFmpeg to the latest patched version or apply the vendor-supplied patch to remediate the integer coercion vulnerability in the DXT royalty codec.

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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
FfmpegApplication
Affected:= 2.0

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

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  1. Check installed FFmpeg version
    Run 'ffmpeg -version' or 'ffmpeg -buildversion' to retrieve the version number
    Affected if Version is exactly 2.0 (other versions are not affected)
  2. Verify the DXT royalty codec is present
    Check for the dxtroy.c file or dxtroy module in the FFmpeg libavcodec directory, or run 'ffmpeg -codecs | grep -i dxt' to list DXT-related codecs
    Affected if The DXT codec module is present in the installation
  3. Check if DXT codec is enabled
    Run 'ffmpeg -encoders' or 'ffmpeg -codecs' to list available encoders/decoders, looking for DXT or dxtroy entries
    Affected if The DXT encoder or decoder is listed as available
  4. Inspect library linking for vulnerable component
    Check the compiled FFmpeg libraries in the libavcodec directory for any file named dxtroy or similar DXT-related shared object
    Affected if The dxtroy library component exists in the FFmpeg build

Affected if running FFmpeg version 2.0 and the DXT royalty codec (dxtroy) module is present and enabled in the build.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Update FFmpeg to the latest patched version or apply the vendor-supplied patch to remediate the integer coercion vulnerability in the DXT royalty codec.

Fix this in Ffmpeg Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Implementation4.0 h
  • Testing4.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
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