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VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2018-12459

An inconsistent bits-per-sample value in the ff_mpeg4_decode_picture_header function in libavcodec/mpeg4videodec.c in FFmpeg 4.0 may trigger an assertion violation while converting a crafted AVI file to MPEG4, leading to a denial of service.

MEDIUM 6.5EPSS 1.06%

Does this matter?

Lower severity and a low EPSS score (1.06%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.

Description

An inconsistent bits-per-sample value in the ff_mpeg4_decode_picture_header function in libavcodec/mpeg4videodec.c in FFmpeg 4.0 may trigger an assertion violation while converting a crafted AVI file to MPEG4, leading to a denial of service.

CVSS 3.0
6.5 MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS
1.06% probability · 63th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-20
Affected
ffmpeg/ffmpeg
Source
cve@mitre.org

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.