CVE-2012-6618
The av_probe_input_buffer function in libavformat/utils.c in FFmpeg before 1.0.2, when running with certain -probesize values, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted MP3 file, possibly related to frame size or lack of…
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (1.58%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The av_probe_input_buffer function in libavformat/utils.c in FFmpeg before 1.0.2, when running with certain -probesize values, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted MP3 file, possibly related to frame size or lack of sufficient "frames to estimate rate."
- CVSS 2.0
- 2.6 LOWAV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
- EPSS
- 1.58% probability · 74th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Affected
- ffmpeg/ffmpeg
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://article.gmane.org/gmane.comp.video.ffmpeg.user/42233
- http://git.libav.org/?p=libav.git%3Ba=blob%3Bf=Changelog%3Bhb=refs/tags/v9.11
- http://git.videolan.org/?p=ffmpeg.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=e74cd2f4706f71da5e9205003c1d8263b54ed3fb
- http://secunia.com/advisories/51964Vendor Advisory
- http://www.ffmpeg.org/security.html
- https://trac.ffmpeg.org/ticket/1991Exploit
- http://article.gmane.org/gmane.comp.video.ffmpeg.user/42233
- http://git.libav.org/?p=libav.git%3Ba=blob%3Bf=Changelog%3Bhb=refs/tags/v9.11
- http://git.videolan.org/?p=ffmpeg.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=e74cd2f4706f71da5e9205003c1d8263b54ed3fb
- http://secunia.com/advisories/51964Vendor Advisory
- http://www.ffmpeg.org/security.html
- https://trac.ffmpeg.org/ticket/1991Exploit
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.