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
References
- https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/commit/2fc108f60f98cd00813418a8754a46476b404a3cIssue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/commit/2fc108f60f98cd00813418a8754a46476b404a3cIssue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.