A buffer overflow vulnerability in Win32 Codecs can potentially allow for user-assisted arbitrary code execution.. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201312-11 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - https://security.gentoo.org/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Severity: Normal Title: Win32 Codecs: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code Date: December 16, 2013 Bugs: #232999 ID: 201312-11 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Synopsis ======= A buffer overflow vulnerability in Win32 Codecs can potentially allow for user-assisted arbitrary code execution. Background ========= Win32 Codecs is a set of Windows audio and video playback codecs. Affected packages ================ ------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 media-libs/win32codecs
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