Input validation error in FFmpeg - CVE-2012-2782
Published: September 11, 2012 / Updated: August 11, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU43583
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2012-2782
CWE-ID: CWE-20
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 execute arbitrary code.
Unspecified vulnerability in the decode_slice_header function in libavcodec/h264.c in FFmpeg before 0.11 has unknown impact and attack vectors, related to a "rejected resolution change."
How to mitigate CVE-2012-2782
Install update from vendor's website.
Sources
- http://ffmpeg.org/security.html
- http://git.videolan.org/?p=ffmpeg.git;a=commitdiff;h=9a57a37b7041581c10629c8241260a5d7bfbc1e7
- 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