CVE-2012-6616

Public Exploit

Description

The mov_text_decode_frame function in libavcodec/movtextdec.c in FFmpeg before 1.0.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and crash) via crafted 3GPP TS 26.245 data.

Category

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.77% Top 30%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://git.videolan.org/?p=ffmpeg.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=68e48ed72e0597ae61bc3e9e6e6d9edcb1a00073
https://trac.ffmpeg.org/ticket/2087 exploit
http://www.ffmpeg.org/security.html
http://www.osvdb.org/93242 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/51964 third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-6616?
CVE-2012-6616 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-6616?
To fix CVE-2012-6616, 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-2012-6616 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2012-6616 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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