Description
The ff_h264_decode_seq_parameter_set function in h264_ps.c in libavcodec in FFmpeg before 0.9.1 and in Libav 0.5.x before 0.5.9, 0.6.x before 0.6.6, 0.7.x before 0.7.6, and 0.8.x before 0.8.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted H.264 file, related to the chroma_format_idc value.
Published: 2012-08-20
Score: 6.8 Medium
EPSS: 2.2% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-2494-1 ffmpeg security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2012-0876 The ff_h264_decode_seq_parameter_set function in h264_ps.c in libavcodec in FFmpeg before 0.9.1 and in Libav 0.5.x before 0.5.9, 0.6.x before 0.6.6, 0.7.x before 0.7.6, and 0.8.x before 0.8.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted H.264 file, related to the chroma_format_idc value.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1478-1 Libav vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1479-1 FFmpeg vulnerabilities
History

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T18:38:14.978Z

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

Link: CVE-2012-0851

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2012-08-20T18:55:02.700

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

Link: CVE-2012-0851

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Weaknesses