CVE-2012-0856

Published Aug 20, 2012

Last updated a year ago

Overview

Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in the MPV_frame_start function in libavcodec/mpegvideo.c in FFmpeg before 0.9.1, when the lowres option is enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted H263 media file. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of a regression error.
Source
secalert@redhat.com
NVD status
Modified

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Risk scores

CVSS 2.0

Type
Primary
Base score
2.6
Impact score
2.9
Exploitability score
4.9
Vector string
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Weaknesses

nvd@nist.gov
CWE-119

Configurations