CVE-2012-2803 json
Double free vulnerability in the mpeg_decode_frame function in libavcodec/mpeg12.c in FFmpeg before 0.11, and Libav 0.7.x before 0.7.7 and…
published 2012-09-10 14 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2012-2783
- cvss
- 10.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 3.3%
- EPSS 3.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 88%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Double free vulnerability in the mpeg_decode_frame function in libavcodec/mpeg12.c in FFmpeg before 0.11, and Libav 0.7.x before 0.7.7 and 0.8.x before 0.8.5, has unknown impact and attack vectors, related to resetting the data size value.
Patch / fix
- ffmpeg Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 7:2.4.1-1
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2012-2803
Exploit prediction
3.33% 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 |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-399 Resource Management Errors
References
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ubuntu.com
/usn/USN-1706-1
vendor-advisory
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ubuntu.com
/usn/USN-1705-1
vendor-advisory
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openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2012/09/02/4
mailing-list
- libav.org /releases/libav-0.8.5.changelog
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securityfocus.com
/bid/55355
vdb-entry
- git.videolan.org /?p=ffmpeg.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=951cbea56fdc03ef96d07fbd7e5bed755d42ac8a
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openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2012/08/31/3
mailing-list
- ffmpeg.org /security.html
- libav.org /releases/libav-0.7.7.changelog
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secunia.com
/advisories/50468
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2012-2803
- NVD CVE-2012-2803
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