CVE-2012-0857 Multiple buffer overflows in the get_qcx function in the J2K decoder (j2kdec.c) in libavcode in FFmpeg before 0.9.1 allow remote attackers t
Medium 5.0
Published
Updated
Check this codebase for CVE-2012-0857 and fix it if it is affected.
What it is: CVE-2012-0857 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ffmpeg Ffmpeg, published on 20 Aug 2012.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-0857 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Affected product: Ffmpeg Ffmpeg. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.
Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.
Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-0857/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-0857/index.md)
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2012-0857?
CVE-2012-0857 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ffmpeg Ffmpeg, published on 20 Aug 2012.
Official description
Multiple buffer overflows in the get_qcx function in the J2K decoder (j2kdec.c) in libavcode in FFmpeg before 0.9.1 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via unspecified vectors.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-0857?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ffmpeg Ffmpeg.
How do I fix CVE-2012-0857?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-0857 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2012-0857 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-0857 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Ffmpeg Ffmpeg
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xr66-hfr3-pgvx.