Vulnerability in Ffmpeg

CVE-2019-12730

aa_read_header in libavformat/aadec.c in FFmpeg before 3.2.14 and 4.x before 4.1.4 does not check for sscanf failure and consequently allows use of uninitialized variables.

EPSS: 0.030 (86.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-12730?
CVE-2019-12730 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Ffmpeg, classified under Use of Uninitialized Resource. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2019-06-04.
How severe is CVE-2019-12730?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2019-12730 known to be exploited?
2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.