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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2018-6912

The decode_plane function in libavcodec/utvideodec.c in FFmpeg through 3.4.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out of array read) via a crafted AVI file.

MEDIUM 6.5EPSS 1.49%

Does this matter?

Lower severity and a low EPSS score (1.49%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.

Description

The decode_plane function in libavcodec/utvideodec.c in FFmpeg through 3.4.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out of array read) via a crafted AVI file.

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
1.49% probability · 74th percentile
Public exploits
None in Exploit-DB
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-125
Affected
ffmpeg/ffmpeg
Source
cve@mitre.org
EPSS trend
0%3%5%27 October 2026: 1.49%27 October 202627 October 2026

EPSS 1.5% since 27 October 2026; no change recorded yet. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.