High severity · published Mar 20, 2017
CVE-2012-5361
Libavcodec in FFmpeg before 0.11 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted WMV file
7.8
CVSS
2.8%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Libavcodec in FFmpeg before 0.11 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted WMV file.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)2.8% · higher than 86% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
FF
Ffmpeg · Ffmpeg
through 0.10.15 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-5361
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-5361
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56112
docs.microsoft.com
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/VulnerabilityResearchAdvisories/2012/msvr12-017
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79405
Third Party Advisory
https://technet.microsoft.com/library/security/msvr12-017
Release Notes
https://www.ffmpeg.org/security.html
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