# CVE-2014-2097: The tak\_decode\_frame function in libavcodec/takdec.c in FFmpeg before 2.1.4 does not properly validate a certain bits-per-sample value, whic

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2014-03-02 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The tak_decode_frame function in libavcodec/takdec.c in FFmpeg before 2.1.4 does not properly validate a certain bits-per-sample value, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds array access) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted TAK (aka Tom's lossless Audio Kompressor) data.

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## References

- http://git.videolan.org/?p=ffmpeg.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=f58eab151214d2d35ff0973f2b3e51c5eb372da4
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201603-06

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