CVE-2012-2779 json
Unspecified vulnerability in the decode_frame function in libavcodec/indeo5.c in FFmpeg before 0.11, and Libav 0.7.x before 0.7.7 and 0.8.x…
published 2012-09-10 14 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2012-2759
- cvss
- 10.0
- 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
Unspecified vulnerability in the decode_frame function in libavcodec/indeo5.c in FFmpeg before 0.11, and Libav 0.7.x before 0.7.7 and 0.8.x before 0.8.4, has unknown impact and attack vectors, related to an invalid "gop header" and decoding in a "half initialized context."
Patch / fix
- ffmpeg Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 7:2.4.1-1
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2012-2779
Exploit prediction
3.20% 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 | 10.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
References
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mandriva.com
/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:079
vendor-advisory
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openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2012/09/02/4
mailing-list
- libav.org /releases/libav-0.8.4.changelog
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securityfocus.com
/bid/55355
vdb-entry
-
openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2012/08/31/3
mailing-list
- git.videolan.org /?p=ffmpeg.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=229e4c133287955d5f3f837520a3602709b21950
- ffmpeg.org /security.html
- libav.org /releases/libav-0.7.7.changelog
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secunia.com
/advisories/50468
third-party-advisory
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secunia.com
/advisories/51257
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2012-2779
- NVD CVE-2012-2779
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