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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…
Low2.6EPSS 1.7%
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- redhat
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.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | Low2.6 | AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 1.7% · top 23% of all CVEs (3 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Low 2.6.
Weakness
Affected products
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References (6)
- http://ffmpeg.org/trac/ffmpeg/ticket/757 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- http://git.videolan.org/?p=ffmpeg.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=21270cffaeab2f67a613907516b2b0cd6c9eacf4 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- [oss-security] 20120214 Re: CVE Requests for FFmpeg 0.9.1 (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- ffmpeg-mpvframestart-bo(78928) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
- http://ffmpeg.org/security.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- [oss-security] 20120201 Re: CVE Requests for FFmpeg 0.9.1 (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
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