CVE-2012-0859

FFmpeg < 0.9 - Denial of Service and Possible Remote Code Execution via Crafted Vorbis File

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

The render_line function in the vorbis codec (vorbis.c) in libavcodec in FFmpeg before 0.9.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted Vorbis file, related to a large multiplier. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2011-3893.

References (5)

Core 5
Core References
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1479-1
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/78925
Various Sources x_refsource_confirm
http://ffmpeg.org/security.html

Scores

EPSS 0.0237
EPSS Percentile 85.2%

Details

CWE
CWE-119
Status published
Products (14)
ffmpeg/ffmpeg 0.7.1
ffmpeg/ffmpeg 0.7.2
ffmpeg/ffmpeg 0.7.7
ffmpeg/ffmpeg 0.7.8
ffmpeg/ffmpeg 0.7.9
ffmpeg/ffmpeg 0.7.11
ffmpeg/ffmpeg 0.7.12
ffmpeg/ffmpeg 0.8.5
ffmpeg/ffmpeg 0.8.6
ffmpeg/ffmpeg 0.8.7
... and 4 more
Published Aug 20, 2012
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026