CVE-2024-35369

Summary

CVE-2024-35369 is a newly discovered vulnerability affecting FFmpeg version n6.1.1. The issue lies in the avcodec/speexdec.c module where insufficient validation of certain Speex codec extradata parameters occurs. This weakness can lead to integer overflow conditions and potentially result in undefined behavior or crashes during the decoding process. The vulnerability could be exploited by malicious actors to execute arbitrary code or cause denial-of-service attacks. It is essential for users to update to a patched version of FFmpeg to mitigate this risk.

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