Unscored severity · published Dec 24, 2013
CVE-2012-6618
The av_probe_input_buffer function in libavformat/utils.c in FFmpeg before 1.0.2, when running with certain -probesize values, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service…
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CVSS
1.6%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The av_probe_input_buffer function in libavformat/utils.c in FFmpeg before 1.0.2, when running with certain -probesize values, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted MP3 file, possibly related to frame size or lack of sufficient "frames to estimate rate."
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.6% · higher than 75% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
FF
Ffmpeg · Ffmpeg
through 1.0.1; 1.0 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-6618
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-6618
article.gmane.org
http://article.gmane.org/gmane.comp.video.ffmpeg.user/42233
git.libav.org
http://git.libav.org/?p=libav.git%3Ba=blob%3Bf=Changelog%3Bhb=refs/tags/v9.11
git.videolan.org
http://git.videolan.org/?p=ffmpeg.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=e74cd2f4706f71da5e9205003c1d8263b54ed3fb
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/51964
www.ffmpeg.org
http://www.ffmpeg.org/security.html
Exploit
https://trac.ffmpeg.org/ticket/1991
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