CVE-2012-0851
Description
The ff_h264_decode_seq_parameter_set function in h264_ps.c in libavcodec in FFmpeg before 0.9.1 and in Libav 0.5.x before 0.5.9, 0.6.x before 0.6.6, 0.7.x before 0.7.6, and 0.8.x before 0.8.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted H.264 file, related to the chroma_format_idc value.
Predictions
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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OS impact
Debian Fixed 5 releases
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| trixie | Fixed | 7:2.4.1-1 |
| sid | Fixed | 7:2.4.1-1 |
| forky | Fixed | 7:2.4.1-1 |
| bullseye | Fixed | 7:2.4.1-1 |
| bookworm | Fixed | 7:2.4.1-1 |
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| ffmpeg | ffmpeg | {"endIncluding":"0.9"} | |
| ffmpeg | ffmpeg | 0.7.1 | |
| ffmpeg | ffmpeg | 0.7.2 | |
| ffmpeg | ffmpeg | 0.7.7 | |
| ffmpeg | ffmpeg | 0.7.8 | |
| ffmpeg | ffmpeg | 0.7.9 | |
| ffmpeg | ffmpeg | 0.7.11 | |
| ffmpeg | ffmpeg | 0.7.12 | |
| ffmpeg | ffmpeg | 0.8.5 | |
| ffmpeg | ffmpeg | 0.8.6 | |
| ffmpeg | ffmpeg | 0.8.7 | |
| ffmpeg | ffmpeg | 0.8.8 | |
| ffmpeg | ffmpeg | 0.8.10 | |
| ffmpeg | ffmpeg | 0.8.11 | |
| libav | libav | 0.5 | |
| libav | libav | 0.5.1 | |
| libav | libav | 0.5.2 | |
| libav | libav | 0.5.3 | |
| libav | libav | 0.5.4 | |
| libav | libav | 0.5.5 | |
| libav | libav | 0.5.6 | |
| libav | libav | 0.5.7 | |
| libav | libav | 0.6 | |
| libav | libav | 0.6.1 | |
| libav | libav | 0.6.2 | |
| libav | libav | 0.6.3 | |
| libav | libav | 0.6.4 | |
| libav | libav | 0.6.5 | |
| libav | libav | 0.7 | |
| libav | libav | 0.7.1 | |
| libav | libav | 0.7.2 | |
| libav | libav | 0.7.3 | |
| libav | libav | 0.7.4 | |
| libav | libav | 0.7.5 | |
| libav | libav | 0.8 | |
| libav | libav | 0.8.1 | |
| libav | libav | 0.8.2 | |
References
- http://ffmpeg.org/security.html
- http://ffmpeg.org/trac/ffmpeg/ticket/758
- http://git.videolan.org/?p=ffmpeg.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=7fff64e00d886fde11d61958888c82b461cf99b9
- http://libav.org/
- http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2494
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:079
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/02/14/4
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1479-1
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/78933
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-0851
CWEs
CWE-119
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.