CVE-2012-0848 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

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."

Published: 2012-08-20

Score: 4.3 Medium

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:ffmpeg:ffmpeg:0.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2012-0873	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."
Ubuntu USN	USN-1478-1	Libav vulnerabilities

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00905.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://ffmpeg.org/security.html
http://git.videolan.org/?p=ffmpeg.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=5257743aee0c3982f0079e6553aabc6aa39401d2
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/02/01/11
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/02/14/4
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/78936

History

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Subscriptions

Ffmpeg Ffmpeg

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published: 2012-08-20T19:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-06T18:38:14.814Z

Reserved: 2012-01-19T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2012-0848

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2012-08-20T19:55:04.967

Modified: 2026-04-29T01:13:23.040

Link: CVE-2012-0848

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

No data.

Weaknesses

CWE-119

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