CVE-2012-6615 Null dereference in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service via a NULL pointer dereference in FFmpeg's subtitle processing.
- 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-2012-6615?
CVE-2012-6615 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ffmpeg Ffmpeg, published on 24 Dec 2013. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The ff_ass_split_override_codes function in libavcodec/ass_split.c in FFmpeg before 1.0.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and crash) via a subtitle dialog without text.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-6615?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ffmpeg Ffmpeg.
How do I fix CVE-2012-6615?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-6615 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2012-6615 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-6615 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Ffmpeg Ffmpeg
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xcrc-p738-qvf8, UBUNTU-CVE-2012-6615.