CVE-2012-0851 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in the ff_h264_decode_seq_parameter_set function within FFmpeg and Libav, affecting versions prior to 0.9.1 and various 0.5.x, 0.6.x, 0.7.x, and 0.8.x releases respectively. This flaw allows remote attackers to crash applications and potentially execute arbitrary code through a specially crafted H.264 file, specifically due to an issue with the chroma_format_idc value. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 6.8, indicating a medium severity with network access, medium attack complexity, and partial impact on confidentiality, integrity, and 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:P/I:P/A:P
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