CVE-2013-2495
The iff_read_header function in iff.c in libavformat in FFmpeg through 1.1.3 does not properly...
The iff_read_header function in iff.c in libavformat in FFmpeg through 1.1.3 does not properly handle data sizes for Interchange File Format (IFF) data during operations involving a CMAP chunk or a video codec, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (integer overflow, out-of-bounds array access, and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted header.
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The iff_read_header function in iff.c in libavformat in FFmpeg through 1.1.3 does not properly handle data sizes for Interchange File Format (IFF) data during operations involving a CMAP chunk or a video codec, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (integer overflow, out-of-bounds array access, and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted header.
- Record
CVE-2013-2495- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-189
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The iff_read_header function in iff.c in libavformat in FFmpeg through 1.1.3 does not properly handle data sizes for Interchange File Format (IFF) data during operations involving a CMAP chunk or a video codec, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (integer overflow, out-of-bounds array access, and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted header.
- Record
CVE-2013-2495- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2013-2441 No score
The iff_read_header function in iff.c in libavformat in FFmpeg through 1.1.3 does not properly handle data sizes for Interchange File Format (IFF) data during operations involving a CMAP chunk or a video codec, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (integer overflow, out-of-bounds array access, and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted header.
- Record
EUVD-2013-2441- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-c3x7-7hfx-3cq6 No score
The iff_read_header function in iff.c in libavformat in FFmpeg through 1.1.3 does not properly...
The iff_read_header function in iff.c in libavformat in FFmpeg through 1.1.3 does not properly handle data sizes for Interchange File Format (IFF) data during operations involving a CMAP chunk or a video codec, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (integer overflow, out-of-bounds array access, and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted header.
- Record
GHSA-c3x7-7hfx-3cq6- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
The iff_read_header function in iff.c in libavformat in FFmpeg through 1.1.3 does not properly handle data sizes for Interchange File Format (IFF) data during operations involving a CMAP chunk or a video codec, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (integer overflow, out-of-bounds array access, and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted header.
- Record
CVE-2013-2495- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2013-2495 No score
The iff_read_header function in iff.c in libavformat in FFmpeg through 1.1.3 does not properly handle data sizes for Interchange File Format (IFF) data during operations involving a CMAP chunk or a video codec, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (integer overflow, out-of-bounds array access, and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted header.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2013-2495- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2013-2495 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Ffmpeg, published March 9, 2013. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.37%, the 72nd percentile. Fixed in ffmpeg 7:2.4.1-1.
References
git.videolan.org?p=ffmpeg.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=3dbc0ff9c3e6f6e0d08ea3d42cb33761bae084ba
ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1790-1
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-2495
github.com/advisories/GHSA-c3x7-7hfx-3cq6
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2013-2495