Unscored severity · published Aug 20, 2012
CVE-2012-0851
The ff_h264_decode_seq_parameter_set function in h264_ps.c in libavcodec in FFmpeg before 0.9.1 and in Libav 0.5.x before 0.5.9, 0.6.x before 0.6.6, 0.7.x before 0.7.6, and 0.8.x…
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CVSS
3.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The ff_h264_decode_seq_parameter_set function in h264_ps.c in libavcodec in FFmpeg before 0.9.1 and in Libav 0.5.x before 0.5.9, 0.6.x before 0.6.6, 0.7.x before 0.7.6, and 0.8.x before 0.8.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted H.264 file, related to the chroma_format_idc value.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)3.2% · higher than 88% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
FF
Ffmpeg · Ffmpeg
through 0.9; 0.7.1; 0.7.2; 0.7.7; 0.7.8; 0.7.9; +8 more · source: NVD
LI
Libav · Libav
0.5; 0.5.1; 0.5.2; 0.5.3; 0.5.4; 0.5.5; +18 more · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-0851
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-0851
ffmpeg.org
http://ffmpeg.org/security.html
Vendor Advisory
http://ffmpeg.org/trac/ffmpeg/ticket/758
git.videolan.org
http://git.videolan.org/?p=ffmpeg.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=7fff64e00d886fde11d61958888c82b461cf99b9
Vendor Advisory
http://libav.org/
www.debian.org
http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2494
www.mandriva.com
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:079
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