Buffer overflow in Ffmpeg

CVE-2012-0851

The ff_h264_decode_seq_parameter_set function in h264_ps.c in libavcodec in FFmpeg before 0.9.1 and in Libav 0.5.x before 0.5.9, 0.6.x before 0.6.6, 0.7.x before 0.7.6, and 0.8.x before 0.8.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted H.264 file, related to the chroma_format_idc value.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.032 (87.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

  • Ffmpeg — versions 0.7.1, 0.7.2, 0.7.7
  • Libav — versions 0.5, 0.5.1, 0.5.2
  • N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

References