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CVE-2012-2794

10.0 · HIGH

Unspecified vulnerability in the decode_mb_info function in libavcodec/indeo5.c in FFmpeg before 0.11, and Libav 0.7.x before 0.7.7 and 0.8.x before 0.8.4, has unknown impact and attack vectors in…

Published Sep 10, 2012libavEPSS 3.20%

Overview

CVE-2012-2794 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting libav libav. It was published on September 10, 2012 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Unspecified vulnerability in the decode_mb_info function in libavcodec/indeo5.c in FFmpeg before 0.11, and Libav 0.7.x before 0.7.7 and 0.8.x before 0.8.4, has unknown impact and attack vectors in which the "allocated tile size ... mismatches parameters."

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from libav. Update libav to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
ffmpegffmpeg0Affected

References

Refffmpeg.org/security.htmlRefgit.videolan.org/?p=ffmpeg.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=5ad7335ebac2b38bb2a1c8df51a500b78461c05aReflibav.org/releases/libav-0.7.7.changelogReflibav.org/releases/libav-0.8.4.changelogRefsecunia.com/advisories/50468Refsecunia.com/advisories/51257Refwww.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:079Refwww.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/31/3Refwww.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/02/4Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/55355

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2012-2794?

CVE-2012-2794 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting libav libav. It was published on September 10, 2012 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2012-2794?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2012-2794?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from libav. Update libav to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2012-2794?

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