Buffer overflow in FFmpeg - CVE-2012-2774
Published: September 11, 2012 / Updated: August 11, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU43578
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2012-2774
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: ffmpeg.sourceforge.net
Affected software:
FFmpeg
FFmpeg
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to perform service disruption.
The ff_MPV_frame_start function in libavcodec/mpegvideo.c in FFmpeg before 0.11 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via unspecified vectors, related to starting "a frame outside SETUP state."
How to mitigate CVE-2012-2774
Install update from vendor's website.
Sources
- http://ffmpeg.org/security.html
- http://git.videolan.org/?p=ffmpeg.git;a=commitdiff;h=59a4b73531428d2f420b4dad545172c8483ced0f
- http://secunia.com/advisories/50468
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/31/3
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/02/4
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55355