CVE-2012-6617

Description

The prepare_sdp_description function in ffserver.c in FFmpeg before 1.0.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via vectors related to the rtp format.

4.3

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.58%

Vendor Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.osvdb.org/93232	vdb entry
http://git.videolan.org/?p=ffmpeg.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=9929991da7b843e7d80154fcacc4e80579b86a2d
https://trac.ffmpeg.org/ticket/1986
http://www.ffmpeg.org/security.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/51964	third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-6617?: CVE-2012-6617 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-6617?: To fix CVE-2012-6617, 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-2012-6617 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2012-6617 is being actively exploited. 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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