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TI-2014-06602 Aliases CVE-2014-7937GHSA-prgf-q87j-gvg5

Multiple off-by-one errors in libavcodec/vorbisdec.c in FFmpeg before 2.4.2, as used in…

Priority LOW 36CWE-119Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · Partial · Partial
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Multiple off-by-one errors in libavcodec/vorbisdec.c in FFmpeg before 2.4.2, as used in Google Chrome before 40.0.2214.91, allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (use-after-free) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted Vorbis I data.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.0183 78th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:ffmpeg:ffmpeg:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 2.4.1VulnerableFFmpeg
cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 40.0.2214.85VulnerableGoogle
  • cpe:2.3:a:ffmpeg:ffmpeg:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.4.1 Vulnerable ·FFmpeg
  • cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 40.0.2214.85 Vulnerable ·Google

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2015:0093 Released 2015-01-27 · Red Hat rating Important
    chromium-browser security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 6) chromium-browser-40.0.2214.91-1.el6_6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 6) chromium-browser-40.0.2214.91-1.el6_6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Supplementary (v. 6) chromium-browser-40.0.2214.91-1.el6_6

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2015:0093
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2015:0093
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Supplementary (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2015:0093

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-7937
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-prgf-q87j-gvg5

References

Advisory 5

Other 4

Sources

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