Name: CVE-2012-0848: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2012-08-20T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2012-0848, CWE-119, CVSS 6.5, EPSS 0.00905

Heap-based buffer overflow in the ws_snd_decode_frame function in libavcodec/ws-snd1.c in FFmpeg 0.9.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted media file, related to an incorrect calculation, aka "wrong samples count."

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 6.5

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Ffmpeg	—	Upgrade to FFmpeg version 0.9.1	Sep 29, 2017	Aug 20, 2012
Freebsd	—	Upgrade gstreamer-ffmpeg	Dec 10, 2025	Aug 20, 2013
Gentoo Linux	—	Upgrade media-video/libav.	Oct 30, 2017	Aug 20, 2012
Ubuntu	—	Upgrade libavformat53Upgrade libavcodec53Upgrade libavformat52Upgrade libavcodec52	Nov 8, 2024	Aug 20, 2012

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CVSS Details

Covered by Rapid7

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