Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in the vqa_decode_chunk function in the VQA codec (vqavideo.c) in libavcodec 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 0.8.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted VQA media file in which the image size is not a multiple of the block size.
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Remediation
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Tracking
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Debian DSA |
DSA-2471-1 | ffmpeg security update |
EUVD |
EUVD-2012-0970 | Heap-based buffer overflow in the vqa_decode_chunk function in the VQA codec (vqavideo.c) in libavcodec 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 0.8.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted VQA media file in which the image size is not a multiple of the block size. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1478-1 | Libav vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1479-1 | FFmpeg vulnerabilities |
References
History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: canonical
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T18:45:25.955Z
Reserved: 2012-02-01T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2012-0947
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Status : Modified
Published: 2012-08-20T18:55:02.950
Modified: 2026-04-29T01:13:23.040
Link: CVE-2012-0947
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OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
Debian DSA
EUVD
Ubuntu USN