CVE-2012-0823

Description

VP8 Codec SDK (libvpx) before 1.0.0 "Duclair" allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via (1) unspecified "corrupt input" or (2) by "starting decoding from a P-frame," which triggers an out-of-bounds read, related to "the clamping of motion vectors in SPLITMV blocks".

Category

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.21% Top 25%
Vendor Advisory mandriva.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/51775 vdb entry
http://code.google.com/p/webm/source/browse/CHANGELOG?repo=libvpx
http://blog.webmproject.org/2012/01/vp8-codec-sdk-duclair-released.html
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/01/30/2 mailing list
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:023 vendor advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/01/28/4 mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-0823?
CVE-2012-0823 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-0823?
To fix CVE-2012-0823, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2012-0823 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2012-0823 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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