--- title: "CVE-2014-2097\n | Ubuntu" description: Ubuntu is an open source software operating system that runs from the desktop, to the cloud, to all your internet connected things. url: https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2014-2097?format=md keywords: index, follow --- # CVE-2014-2097 Publication date 2 March 2014 Last updated 24 July 2024 --- Ubuntu priority **Medium** [Why this priority?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#priority ) Toggle side navigation ## Description The tak\_decode\_frame function in libavcodec/takdec.c in FFmpeg before 2.1.4 does not properly validate a certain bits-per-sample value, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds array access) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted TAK (aka Tom's lossless Audio Kompressor) data. ## Status Show unmaintained releases | Package | Ubuntu Release | Status | | --- | --- | --- | | ffmpeg | 13.10 saucy | Not in release | | 12.10 quantal | Not in release | | 12.04 LTS precise | Not in release | | 10.04 LTS lucid | Ignored end of life | --- * [How can I get the fixes?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security) * [What do statuses mean?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#statuses) ## References * [MITRE](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2014-2097) * [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-2097) * [Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2014-2097) * [Debian](https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-2097) ### Other references * *