CVE-2012-5361
high
CVSS v3
7.8
CVSS v4 NEW
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VIR risk
7.8
Description
Libavcodec in FFmpeg before 0.11 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted WMV file.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
75%
Patch ETA
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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":"0.10.15"} | |
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56112
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/VulnerabilityResearchAdvisories/2012/msvr12-017
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79405
- https://technet.microsoft.com/library/security/msvr12-017
- https://www.ffmpeg.org/security.html
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-5361
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.