CVE-2012-0856

FFmpeg < 0.9.1 - Denial of Service via H263 Media File with Lowres Option

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

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.

References (6)

Core 6
Core References
Exploit x_refsource_confirm
http://ffmpeg.org/trac/ffmpeg/ticket/757
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/02/14/4
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/78928
Various Sources x_refsource_confirm
http://ffmpeg.org/security.html
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/02/01/11

Scores

EPSS 0.0114
EPSS Percentile 78.7%

Details

CWE
CWE-119
Status published
Products (42)
ffmpeg/ffmpeg 0.3
ffmpeg/ffmpeg 0.3.1
ffmpeg/ffmpeg 0.3.2
ffmpeg/ffmpeg 0.3.3
ffmpeg/ffmpeg 0.3.4
ffmpeg/ffmpeg 0.4.0
ffmpeg/ffmpeg 0.4.2
ffmpeg/ffmpeg 0.4.3
ffmpeg/ffmpeg 0.4.4
ffmpeg/ffmpeg 0.4.5
... and 32 more
Published Aug 20, 2012
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026