CVE-2013-7008
The decode_slice_header function in libavcodec/h264.c in FFmpeg before 2.1 incorrectly relies on...
The decode_slice_header function in libavcodec/h264.c in FFmpeg before 2.1 incorrectly relies on a certain droppable field, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (deadlock) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted H.264 data.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
6.8
The decode_slice_header function in libavcodec/h264.c in FFmpeg before 2.1 incorrectly relies on a certain droppable field, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (deadlock) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted H.264 data.
- Record
CVE-2013-7008- CVSS 2.0
- 6.8 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The decode_slice_header function in libavcodec/h264.c in FFmpeg before 2.1 incorrectly relies on a certain droppable field, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (deadlock) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted H.264 data.
- Record
CVE-2013-7008- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2013-6809 No score
The decode_slice_header function in libavcodec/h264.c in FFmpeg before 2.1 incorrectly relies on a certain droppable field, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (deadlock) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted H.264 data.
- Record
EUVD-2013-6809- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-67p6-88m2-4frh No score
The decode_slice_header function in libavcodec/h264.c in FFmpeg before 2.1 incorrectly relies on...
The decode_slice_header function in libavcodec/h264.c in FFmpeg before 2.1 incorrectly relies on a certain droppable field, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (deadlock) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted H.264 data.
- Record
GHSA-67p6-88m2-4frh- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2013-7008 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.8) in Ffmpeg, published December 9, 2013. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.64%, the 76th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/commit/29ffeef5e73b8f41ff3a3f2242d356759c66f91f
trac.ffmpeg.org/ticket/2927
security.gentoo.org/glsa/201603-06
ffmpeg.org/security.html
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/12/08/3
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/11/26/7
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-7008
github.com/advisories/GHSA-67p6-88m2-4frh