CVE-2012-0858 json
The Shorten codec (shorten.c) in libavcodec in FFmpeg 0.7.x before 0.7.12 and 0.8.x before 0.8.11, and in Libav 0.5.x before 0.5.9, 0.6.x b…
published 2012-08-20 14 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2012-0883
- cvss
- 6.8
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 4.3%
- EPSS 4.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 91%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The Shorten codec (shorten.c) in libavcodec in FFmpeg 0.7.x before 0.7.12 and 0.8.x before 0.8.11, and in Libav 0.5.x before 0.5.9, 0.6.x before 0.6.6, 0.7.x before 0.7.5, and 0.8.x before 0.8.1, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted Shorten file, related to an "invalid free".
Patch / fix
- ffmpeg Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 7:2.2.1-1
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2012-0858
Exploit prediction
4.34% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 91% 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-399 Resource Management Errors
References
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ubuntu.com
/usn/USN-1479-1
vendor-advisory
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ffmpeg.org
/
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=commitdiff%3Bh=204cb29b3c84a74cbcd059d353c70c8bdc567d98
- git.libav.org /?p=libav.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=204cb29b3c84a74cbcd059d353c70c8bdc567d98
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2012-0858
- NVD CVE-2012-0858
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