# CVE-2014-9603: The vmd\_decode function in libavcodec/vmdvideo.c in FFmpeg before 2.5.2 does not validate the relationship between a certain length value an

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2015-01-16 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The vmd_decode function in libavcodec/vmdvideo.c in FFmpeg before 2.5.2 does not validate the relationship between a certain length value and the frame width, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds array access) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted Sierra VMD video data.

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## References

- http://git.videolan.org/?p=ffmpeg.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=3030fb7e0d41836f8add6399e9a7c7b740b48bfd
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201603-06

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