CVE-2012-6618 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can crash FFmpeg via a crafted MP3 file when specific probe size settings are used, requiring user interaction to open the file.
- 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-2012-6618?
CVE-2012-6618 is a low-severity denial of service vulnerability in Ffmpeg Ffmpeg, published on 24 Dec 2013. 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 av_probe_input_buffer function in libavformat/utils.c in FFmpeg before 1.0.2, when running with certain -probesize values, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted MP3 file, possibly related to frame size or lack of sufficient "frames to estimate rate."
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-6618?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ffmpeg Ffmpeg.
How do I fix CVE-2012-6618?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2012-6618 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-6618 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Ffmpeg Ffmpeg
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2012-6618, DSA-2947-1, GHSA-c3mp-24r8-cfj3, UBUNTU-CVE-2012-6618.