Improper input validation in Ffmpeg
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.
Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.015 (73.8th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 74th percentile — 73.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.015 · newest: 0.015 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Ffmpeg — versions 2.8, 4.0
- Debian Linux — versions 9.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4249 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/commit/e1182fac1afba92a4975917823a5f644bee7e6e8 (Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/commit/6bbef938839adc55e8e048bc9cc2e0fafe2064df (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-12458?
- CVE-2018-12458 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ffmpeg, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2018-06-15.
- How severe is CVE-2018-12458?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2018-12458 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.