CVE-2012-0856

Heap-based buffer overflow in the MPV_frame_start function in libavcodec/mpegvideo.c in FFmpeg before 0.9.1, when the lowres option is enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted H263 media file. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of a regression error.

CVSS v2.0 2.6 LOW

2.6^/10

CVSS v2.0 : LOW

V2 Legend

Vector : AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Exploitability : 4.9 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity HIGH

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
http://ffmpeg.org/security.html
http://ffmpeg.org/trac/ffmpeg/ticket/757	Exploit
http://git.videolan.org/?p=ffmpeg.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=21270cffaeab2f67a613907516b2b0cd6c9eacf4
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/02/01/11
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/02/14/4
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/78928
http://ffmpeg.org/security.html
http://ffmpeg.org/trac/ffmpeg/ticket/757	Exploit
http://git.videolan.org/?p=ffmpeg.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=21270cffaeab2f67a613907516b2b0cd6c9eacf4
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/02/01/11
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/02/14/4
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/78928

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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History

21 Nov 2024, 01:35

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() http://ffmpeg.org/security.html -~~	() http://ffmpeg.org/security.html -
References	~~() http://ffmpeg.org/trac/ffmpeg/ticket/757 - Exploit~~	() http://ffmpeg.org/trac/ffmpeg/ticket/757 - Exploit
References	~~() http://git.videolan.org/?p=ffmpeg.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=21270cffaeab2f67a613907516b2b0cd6c9eacf4 -~~	() http://git.videolan.org/?p=ffmpeg.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=21270cffaeab2f67a613907516b2b0cd6c9eacf4 -
References	~~() http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/02/01/11 -~~	() http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/02/01/11 -
References	~~() http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/02/14/4 -~~	() http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/02/14/4 -
References	~~() https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/78928 -~~	() https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/78928 -

Information

Published : 2012-08-20 19:55

Updated : 2025-04-11 00:51

NVD link : CVE-2012-0856

Mitre link : CVE-2012-0856

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2012-0856

JSON object : View

Products Affected

ffmpeg

ffmpeg

CWE

CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

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