CVE-2012-0852 json
The adpcm_decode_frame function in adpcm.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…
published 2012-08-20 14 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2012-0877
- cvss
- 6.8
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.7%
- EPSS 2.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 86%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The adpcm_decode_frame function in adpcm.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 an ADPCM file with the number of channels not equal to two.
Patch / fix
- ffmpeg Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 7:2.4.1-1
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2012-0852
Exploit prediction
2.74% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 86% 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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ffmpeg.org
/trac/ffmpeg/ticket/794
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=608708009f69ba4cecebf05120c696167494c897
- ffmpeg.org /security.html
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/78932
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2012-0852
- NVD CVE-2012-0852
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