VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2018-12458
An improper integer type in the mpeg4_encode_gop_header function in libavcodec/mpeg4videoenc.c in FFmpeg 2.8 and 4.0 may trigger an assertion violation while converting a crafted AVI file to MPEG4, leading to a denial of service.
MEDIUM 6.5EPSS 1.53%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (1.53%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
An improper integer type in the mpeg4_encode_gop_header function in libavcodec/mpeg4videoenc.c in FFmpeg 2.8 and 4.0 may trigger an assertion violation while converting a crafted AVI file to MPEG4, leading to a denial of service.
- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- EPSS
- 1.53% probability · 73th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-20
- Affected
- ffmpeg/ffmpeg · debian/debian linux
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/commit/6bbef938839adc55e8e048bc9cc2e0fafe2064dfPatch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/commit/e1182fac1afba92a4975917823a5f644bee7e6e8Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4249Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/commit/6bbef938839adc55e8e048bc9cc2e0fafe2064dfPatch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/commit/e1182fac1afba92a4975917823a5f644bee7e6e8Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4249Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.