Input validation error in FFmpeg - CVE-2012-0859
Published: August 20, 2012 / Updated: October 12, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU43706
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2012-0859
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 remote attackers to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker can cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted Vorbis file, related to a large multiplier.
How to mitigate CVE-2012-0859
Install update from vendor's website.