CVE-2018-12460 Null dereference in n/a

Medium 6.5 Published 15 Jun 2018 Updated 16 Sep 2024

A crafted AVI file can cause a NULL pointer dereference in FFmpeg during MPEG4 conversion, leading to a denial of service.

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-2018-12460?

CVE-2018-12460 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ffmpeg Ffmpeg, published on 15 Jun 2018. 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

libavcodec in FFmpeg 4.0 may trigger a NULL pointer dereference if the studio profile is incorrectly detected while converting a crafted AVI file to MPEG4, leading to a denial of service, related to idctdsp.c and mpegvideo.c.

Weakness: CWE-476

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-12460?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ffmpeg Ffmpeg.

How do I fix CVE-2018-12460?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2018-12460 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-12460 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Ffmpeg Ffmpeg vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as CLEANSTART-2024-FX25707, GHSA-4vh4-4hc3-j47r.