CVE-2012-0848 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service via a crafted media file due to a heap-based buffer overflow in FFmpeg.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2012-0848?
CVE-2012-0848 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Ffmpeg Ffmpeg, published on 20 Aug 2012. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Heap-based buffer overflow in the ws_snd_decode_frame function in libavcodec/ws-snd1.c in FFmpeg 0.9.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted media file, related to an incorrect calculation, aka "wrong samples count."
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-0848?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ffmpeg Ffmpeg.
How do I fix CVE-2012-0848?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-0848 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2012-0848 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-0848 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Ffmpeg Ffmpeg
Sources
Also known as GHSA-q8rh-w3fr-95f7.