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CVE-2014-7933

Use-after-free vulnerability in the matroska_read_seek function in libavformat/matroskadec.c in FFmpeg before 2.5.1, as used in Google Chrome before 40.0.2214.91, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted Matroska file that triggers improper maintenance of tracks data.

Severity
High 7.5
Published
22 Jan 2015
Last changed
17 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
1 Nov 2026
Exploit chance
2.8% in the next 30 daysHigher than 86% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 12 Nov 2026
Attack
Over the network · No login needed
Attacker can
Read some data · Change some data · Slow it down
CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
FFmpegServers and applications · cpe:a:ffmpeg:ffmpeg
  • Every version up to 2.5.0

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-7933
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-7933