CVE-2012-0855 json
Heap-based buffer overflow in the get_sot function in the J2K decoder (j2k.c) in libavcodec in FFmpeg before 0.9.1 allows remote attackers…
published 2012-08-27 14 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2012-0880
- cvss
- 5.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.8%
- EPSS 1.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 78%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Heap-based buffer overflow in the get_sot function in the J2K decoder (j2k.c) in libavcodec in FFmpeg before 0.9.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via unspecified vectors related to the curtileno variable.
Exploit prediction
1.76% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 78% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
References
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ffmpeg.org
/security.html
vendor-advisory
- git.videolan.org /?p=ffmpeg.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=3eedf9f716733b3b4c5205726d2c1ca52b3d3d78
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openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2012/02/14/4
mailing-list
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openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2012/02/01/11
mailing-list
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/78929
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2012-0855
- NVD CVE-2012-0855
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