CVE-2012-6617 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in the prepare_sdp_description function of ffserver.c in FFmpeg versions prior to 1.0.2. This flaw allows remote attackers to crash the server by sending specially crafted rtp format data. With a CVSS score of 4.3, it is considered of medium complexity to exploit, requiring network access but no authentication, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 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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