CVE-2012-2089

26

FAUCET Score

CVE-2012-2089 describes a buffer overflow vulnerability in the ngx_http_mp4_module of Nginx versions 1.0.7-1.0.14 and 1.1.3-1.1.18, specifically when the mp4 directive is enabled. This flaw allows remote attackers to trigger a denial of service or potentially execute arbitrary code by supplying a specially crafted MP4 file. With a CVSS score of 6.8, this vulnerability has a network attack vector and medium attack complexity, leading to potential partial impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.

Impacted Technologies

Vendor	Product	Version(s)	CPE
		>= 1.0.7, <= 1.0.14CPE matchmatch criteria	cpe:2.3:a:f5:nginx::::::::
		>= 1.1.3, <= 1.1.18CPE matchmatch criteria	cpe:2.3:a:f5:nginx::::::::
		15CPE matchmatch criteria	cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:15:::::::*
		16CPE matchmatch criteria	cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:16:::::::*
		17CPE matchmatch criteria	cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:17:::::::*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 2.0

6.8MEDIUM

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Confidentiality Impact

PARTIAL

Integrity Impact

PARTIAL

Availability Impact

PARTIAL

Access Vector

NETWORK

Access Complexity

MEDIUM

Authentication

NONE

Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

6.4

CvssVersion

2.0

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score

9.63%

Probability of exploitation in next 30 days

EPSS Percentile

95.0%

Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group

As of 2026-07-26

Model: v2026.06.15

This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0963 is in the 94th percentile among its peer group of 19,955 CVEs.

Social Chatter

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.0 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

No media coverage found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Patch Available

Vendor Patches (8)

dahuapatch availablevia llm_extracted

Fixed in: 1.0.15+

dfinitypatch availablevia llm_extracted

Fixed in: 1.1.19

jfrogpatch availablevia llm_extracted

Fixed in: 1.1.19

liferaypatch availablevia llm_extracted

Fixed in: 1.0.15

netgearpatch availablevia llm_extracted

Fixed in: 1.1.19+, 1.0.15+

opensshpatch availablevia llm_extracted

Fixed in: 1.1.19

power_bipatch availablevia llm_extracted

Fixed in: 1.0.15

terraformpatch availablevia llm_extracted

Fixed in: 1.1.19

Vendor Advisories (8)

liferayllm-liferay-89c21404fffcd369CRITICAL

Buffer overflow in the ngx_http_mp4_module

jfrogllm-jfrog-67c6b7fffa61df78CRITICAL

Buffer overflow in the ngx_http_mp4_module

opensshllm-openssh-77d0080ada52b83fHIGH

Buffer overflow in the ngx_http_mp4_module

power_billm-power_bi-594338cf4b5bcbc5CRITICAL

Buffer overflow in the ngx_http_mp4_module

dfinityllm-dfinity-afea2f5ade8f7addCRITICAL

Buffer overflow in the ngx_http_mp4_module

dahuallm-dahua-d14c38cd512252d4HIGH

Buffer overflow in the ngx_http_mp4_module

terraformllm-terraform-1a03841c39ee6662CRITICAL

Buffer overflow in the ngx_http_mp4_module

netgearllm-netgear-98a4e7daa3577e23HIGH

Buffer overflow in the ngx_http_mp4_module

References

lists.fedoraproject.org / pipermail/package-announce/2012-April/079388.html

Third Party Advisory

lists.fedoraproject.org / pipermail/package-announce/2012-May/079467.html

Third Party Advisory

lists.fedoraproject.org / pipermail/package-announce/2012-May/079474.html

Third Party Advisory

nginx.org / en/security_advisories.html

PatchVendor Advisory

exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com / vulnerabilities/74831

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

openwall.com / lists/oss-security/2012/04/12/9

Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory

securityfocus.com / bid/52999

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

securitytracker.com / id

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry