CVE-2012-0851 json
The ff_h264_decode_seq_parameter_set function in h264_ps.c in libavcodec in FFmpeg before 0.9.1 and in Libav 0.5.x before 0.5.9, 0.6.x befo…
published 2012-08-20 14 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2012-0876
- cvss
- 6.8
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 3.2%
- EPSS 3.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 88%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The ff_h264_decode_seq_parameter_set function in h264_ps.c in libavcodec in FFmpeg before 0.9.1 and in Libav 0.5.x before 0.5.9, 0.6.x before 0.6.6, 0.7.x before 0.7.6, and 0.8.x before 0.8.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted H.264 file, related to the chroma_format_idc value.
Patch / fix
- ffmpeg Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 7:2.4.1-1
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2012-0851
Exploit prediction
3.23% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 88% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.8 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
References
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ubuntu.com
/usn/USN-1479-1
vendor-advisory
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debian.org
/security/2012/dsa-2494
vendor-advisory
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mandriva.com
/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:079
vendor-advisory
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ffmpeg.org
/trac/ffmpeg/ticket/758
vendor-advisory
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libav.org
/
vendor-advisory
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openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2012/02/14/4
mailing-list
- git.videolan.org /?p=ffmpeg.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=7fff64e00d886fde11d61958888c82b461cf99b9
- ffmpeg.org /security.html
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/78933
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2012-0851
- NVD CVE-2012-0851
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