Name: CVE-2012-6618: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2013-12-24T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2012-6618, CWE-119, CVSS 5.5, EPSS 0.01047

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."

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 5.5

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Alpine Linux	—	Upgrade ffmpeg	Sep 20, 2017	Dec 24, 2013
Debian	—	Upgrade libavUpgrade ffmpeg	Jul 30, 2024	Dec 24, 2013
Ffmpeg	—	Upgrade to FFmpeg version 0.11.3Upgrade to FFmpeg version 1.1Upgrade to FFmpeg version 1.0.2	Sep 29, 2017	Dec 24, 2013

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CVSS Details

Covered by Rapid7

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