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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 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.

Published

2012-08-20T18:55:02.700

Last Modified

2025-04-11T00:51:21.963

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 6.8 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: MEDIUM
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
  • Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
  • Availability Impact: PARTIAL
Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-119
Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application ffmpeg ffmpeg ≤ 0.9 Yes
Application ffmpeg ffmpeg 0.7.1 Yes
Application ffmpeg ffmpeg 0.7.2 Yes
Application ffmpeg ffmpeg 0.7.7 Yes
Application ffmpeg ffmpeg 0.7.8 Yes
Application ffmpeg ffmpeg 0.7.9 Yes
Application ffmpeg ffmpeg 0.7.11 Yes
Application ffmpeg ffmpeg 0.7.12 Yes
Application ffmpeg ffmpeg 0.8.5 Yes
Application ffmpeg ffmpeg 0.8.6 Yes
Application ffmpeg ffmpeg 0.8.7 Yes
Application ffmpeg ffmpeg 0.8.8 Yes
Application ffmpeg ffmpeg 0.8.10 Yes
Application ffmpeg ffmpeg 0.8.11 Yes
Application libav libav 0.5 Yes
Application libav libav 0.5.1 Yes
Application libav libav 0.5.2 Yes
Application libav libav 0.5.3 Yes
Application libav libav 0.5.4 Yes
Application libav libav 0.5.5 Yes
Application libav libav 0.5.6 Yes
Application libav libav 0.5.7 Yes
Application libav libav 0.6 Yes
Application libav libav 0.6.1 Yes
Application libav libav 0.6.2 Yes
Application libav libav 0.6.3 Yes
Application libav libav 0.6.4 Yes
Application libav libav 0.6.5 Yes
Application libav libav 0.7 Yes
Application libav libav 0.7.1 Yes
Application libav libav 0.7.2 Yes
Application libav libav 0.7.3 Yes
Application libav libav 0.7.4 Yes
Application libav libav 0.7.5 Yes
Application libav libav 0.8 Yes
Application libav libav 0.8 Yes
Application libav libav 0.8.1 Yes
Application libav libav 0.8.2 Yes
References