CVE-2012-6615 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in FFmpeg versions prior to 1.0.2, specifically within the ff_ass_split_override_codes function in libavcodec/ass_split.c. This flaw allows remote attackers to trigger a NULL pointer dereference and crash by providing a subtitle dialog lacking text. With a CVSS score of 4.3, this vulnerability is of medium complexity, requiring user interaction (e.g., processing a malicious subtitle file), and its primary impact is system 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ffmpeg:ffmpeg:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ffmpeg:ffmpeg:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
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