The av_probe_input_buffer function in libavformat/utils.c in FFmpeg before 1.0.2, when running with certain -probesize values, allows remot…

published 2013-12-24 12 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2012-6464

cvss: 2.6; version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 1.6%; EPSS 1.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 75%
public exploits: 0; none known

The av_probe_input_buffer function in libavformat/utils.c in FFmpeg before 1.0.2, when running with certain -probesize values, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted MP3 file, possibly related to frame size or lack of sufficient "frames to estimate rate."

Patch / fix

distros 2

debian opensuse

ffmpeg Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 7:2.4.1-1

debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2012-6618

libav-tools openSUSE Tumbleweed 12.3-1.17

opensuse advisories openSUSE-SU-2024:10926-1

Exploit prediction

1.58% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 75% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

Exploits and checks

trac.ffmpeg.org https://trac.ffmpeg.org/ticket/1991 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
NVD	2.0	2.6	AV:N/AC:H/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/1991
exploit
secunia.com /advisories/51964
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
article.gmane.org /gmane.comp.video.ffmpeg.user/42233
mailing-list
ffmpeg.org /security.html
git.videolan.org /?p=ffmpeg.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=e74cd2f4706f71da5e9205003c1d8263b54ed3fb
git.libav.org /?p=libav.git%3Ba=blob%3Bf=Changelog%3Bhb=refs/tags/v9.11

Sources

CVE List CVE-2012-6618
NVD CVE-2012-6618

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Summary