CVE-2012-2774 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service via memory corruption in FFmpeg's MPEG video decoding, affecting applications using the library.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2012-2774?
CVE-2012-2774 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Ffmpeg Ffmpeg, published on 10 Sep 2012. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The ff_MPV_frame_start function in libavcodec/mpegvideo.c in FFmpeg before 0.11 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via unspecified vectors, related to starting "a frame outside SETUP state."
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-2774?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ffmpeg Ffmpeg.
How do I fix CVE-2012-2774?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-2774 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-2012-2774 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-2774 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Ffmpeg Ffmpeg
Sources
Also known as GHSA-f5pw-7229-3wqr.