CVE-2018-12460 json
libavcodec in FFmpeg 4.0 may trigger a NULL pointer dereference if the studio profile is incorrectly detected while converting a crafted AV…
published 2018-06-15 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2018-4430
- cvss
- 6.5
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.0%
- EPSS 1.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 64%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
libavcodec in FFmpeg 4.0 may trigger a NULL pointer dereference if the studio profile is incorrectly detected while converting a crafted AVI file to MPEG4, leading to a denial of service, related to idctdsp.c and mpegvideo.c.
Patch / fix
- ffmpeg Alpine 3.24, Alpine 3.23, Alpine 3.22 +12 more 4.0.1-r0
- ffmpeg4 Alpine 3.22, Alpine 3.21, Alpine 3.20 +4 more 4.0.1-r0
alpine advisories ALPINE-CVE-2018-12460
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Exploit prediction
1.04% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 64% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-476 NULL Pointer Dereference
References
-
github.com
/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/commit/b3332a182f8ba33a34542e4a0370f38b914ccf7d
issue-tracking, patch, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2018-12460
- NVD CVE-2018-12460
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