CVE-2012-0847 describes a heap-based buffer overflow in the avfilter_filter_samples function within FFmpeg's libavfilter component, affecting versions prior to 0.9.1. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to trigger a denial of service by providing a specially crafted media file. With a CVSS score of 4.3, it is considered a medium-complexity attack that requires user interaction (e.g., opening a malicious file) and primarily impacts availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 0.9CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ffmpeg:ffmpeg:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.7.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ffmpeg:ffmpeg:0.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.7.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ffmpeg:ffmpeg:0.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.7.7CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ffmpeg:ffmpeg:0.7.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.7.8CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ffmpeg:ffmpeg:0.7.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.