CVE-2012-2800 Memory corruption in n/a
A memory corruption vulnerability in FFmpeg allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service via malicious media files.
- 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-2012-2800?
CVE-2012-2800 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Ffmpeg Ffmpeg, published on 10 Sep 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
Unspecified vulnerability in the ff_ivi_process_empty_tile function in libavcodec/ivi_common.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 "tile size ... mismatches parameters" and triggers "writing into a too small array."
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-2800?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Ffmpeg Ffmpeg, Libav Libav.
How do I fix CVE-2012-2800?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-2800 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-2012-2800 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-2800 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Ffmpeg Ffmpeg
Sources
Also known as GHSA-cf86-cfg7-g4j9.