CVE-2012-6616 json
The mov_text_decode_frame function in libavcodec/movtextdec.c in FFmpeg before 1.0.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (…
published 2013-12-24 12 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2012-6462
- cvss
- 5.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.7%
- EPSS 1.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 76%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The mov_text_decode_frame function in libavcodec/movtextdec.c in FFmpeg before 1.0.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and crash) via crafted 3GPP TS 26.245 data.
Exploit prediction
1.67% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 76% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- trac.ffmpeg.org https://trac.ffmpeg.org/ticket/2087 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
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
-
trac.ffmpeg.org
/ticket/2087
exploit
-
secunia.com
/advisories/51964
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
- git.videolan.org /?p=ffmpeg.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=68e48ed72e0597ae61bc3e9e6e6d9edcb1a00073
- ffmpeg.org /security.html
-
osvdb.org
/93242
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2012-6616
- NVD CVE-2012-6616
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