CVE-2012-0859 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can cause denial of service or execute arbitrary code via a crafted Vorbis file in FFmpeg's libavcodec.
- 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
- Available
What is CVE-2012-0859?
CVE-2012-0859 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
The render_line function in the vorbis codec (vorbis.c) in libavcodec in FFmpeg before 0.9.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted Vorbis file, related to a large multiplier. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2011-3893.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-0859?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ffmpeg Ffmpeg.
How do I fix CVE-2012-0859?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2012-0859 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-0859 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Ffmpeg Ffmpeg
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2012-0859, GHSA-fcgq-p3x8-962w.