CVE-2012-2882

Description

FFmpeg, as used in Google Chrome before 22.0.1229.79, does not properly handle OGG containers, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via unknown vectors, related to a "wild pointer" issue.

References

Link	Tags
https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=140647
http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2012/09/stable-channel-update_25.html
https://chromiumcodereview.appspot.com/10829204
https://src.chromium.org/viewvc/chrome?view=rev&revision=150239
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-10/msg00012.html	vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/78839	vdb entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15688	vdb entry signature

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-2882?: CVE-2012-2882 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-2882?: To fix CVE-2012-2882, 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-2012-2882 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2012-2882 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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Description

Category

CWE-20 – Improper Input Validation

References

Frequently Asked Questions