Bug 2256053 (CVE-2023-6879) - CVE-2023-6879 aom: heap-buffer-overflow on frame size change
Summary: CVE-2023-6879 aom: heap-buffer-overflow on frame size change
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Status: NEW
Alias: CVE-2023-6879
Product: Security Response
Classification: Other
Component: vulnerability
Version: unspecified
Hardware: All
OS: Linux
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Depends On: 2256054 2256055 2256056 2256057
Blocks: 2256061
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Reported: 2023-12-28 05:19 UTC by TEJ RATHI
Modified: 2024-01-24 08:37 UTC (History)
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Fixed In Version: libaom 3.7.1
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A heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability was found in AOM. When increasing the resolution of video frames during a multi-threaded encode, a heap overflow may occur in av1_loop_restoration_dealloc() within thread_common.c, leading to a denial of service or unauthorized reading of memory.
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Description TEJ RATHI 2023-12-28 05:19:01 UTC 
Increasing the resolution of video frames, while performing a multi-threaded encode, can result in a heap overflow in av1_loop_restoration_dealloc().

https://aomedia.googlesource.com/aom/+/refs/tags/v3.7.1
https://crbug.com/aomedia/3491
Comment 1 TEJ RATHI 2023-12-28 05:23:03 UTC 
Created aom tracking bugs for this issue:

Affects: epel-all [bug 2256054]
Affects: fedora-all [bug 2256055]


Created chromium tracking bugs for this issue:

Affects: epel-all [bug 2256056]
Affects: fedora-all [bug 2256057]
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