Integer overflow in the get_len function in libavutil/lzo.c in Libav before 0.8.13, 9.x…
Priority MEDIUM 47CWE-190Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-190 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Integer overflow in the get_len function in libavutil/lzo.c in Libav before 0.8.13, 9.x before 9.14, and 10.x before 10.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Literal Run.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.05739 93rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-4609
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8jw6-rj35-wwp3
References
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- TI-2025-07861 libav AVI File Parser buffer.c av_buffer_unref null pointer dereference CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 4.8
- TI-2014-03250 Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in Libav before 0.8.12 allow remote attackers to have unknown impact and vectors. CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2012-04335 Google Chrome before 23.0.1271.97, and Libav 0.7.x before 0.7.7 and 0.8.x before 0.8.5… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2012-02425 Double free vulnerability in the mpeg_decode_frame function in libavcodec/mpeg12.c in… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
Sources
- CVE-2014-4609 · CVE Program
- CVE-2014-4609 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-8jw6-rj35-wwp3 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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