Name: CVE-2012-0850: 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-2012-0850, CWE-119, CVSS 4.3, EPSS 0.00781

The sbr_qmf_synthesis function in libavcodec/aacsbr.c in FFmpeg before 0.9.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted mpg file that triggers memory corruption involving the v_off variable, probably a buffer underflow.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 4.3

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
Ubuntu	—	Upgrade libavcodec53Upgrade libavcodec52Upgrade libavformat53Upgrade libavformat52	Nov 8, 2024	Aug 20, 2012

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CVSS Details

Covered by Rapid7

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