CVE-2012-2797: Critical severity FFmpeg FFmpeg vulnerability

Q: What is the severity of CVE-2012-2797?

The severity of CVE-2012-2797 is currently unknown due to the lack of details about its impact and attack vectors.

Q: What software versions are affected by CVE-2012-2797?

CVE-2012-2797 affects FFmpeg versions before 0.11 and Libav versions before 0.8.5.

Q: How do I fix CVE-2012-2797?

To fix CVE-2012-2797, users should update to the latest versions of FFmpeg or Libav that are not vulnerable.

Q: What is the cause of CVE-2012-2797?

CVE-2012-2797 is caused by an unspecified vulnerability in the decode_frame_mp3on4 function related to frame size calculation.

Q: Are there any workarounds for CVE-2012-2797?

As of now, there are no specific workarounds recommended for CVE-2012-2797 other than updating to secure software versions.

Published Sep 10, 2012

Updated

Unspecified vulnerability in the decodeframemp3on4 function in libavcodec/mpegaudiodec.c in FFmpeg before 0.11 and Libav 0.8.x before 0.8.5 has unknown impact and attack vectors related to a calculation that prevents a frame from being "large enough."

Affected Software

60 affected components

FFmpeg FFmpeg<=0.10.4

FFmpeg FFmpeg=0.3

FFmpeg FFmpeg=0.3.1

FFmpeg FFmpeg=0.3.2

FFmpeg FFmpeg=0.3.3

FFmpeg FFmpeg=0.3.4

FFmpeg FFmpeg=0.4.0

FFmpeg FFmpeg=0.4.2

FFmpeg FFmpeg=0.4.3

FFmpeg FFmpeg=0.4.4

FFmpeg FFmpeg=0.4.5

FFmpeg FFmpeg=0.4.6

FFmpeg FFmpeg=0.4.7

FFmpeg FFmpeg=0.4.8

FFmpeg FFmpeg=0.4.9

FFmpeg FFmpeg=0.4.9-pre1

FFmpeg FFmpeg=0.5

FFmpeg FFmpeg=0.5.1

FFmpeg FFmpeg=0.5.2

FFmpeg FFmpeg=0.5.3

FFmpeg FFmpeg=0.5.4

FFmpeg FFmpeg=0.5.4.5

FFmpeg FFmpeg=0.5.4.6

FFmpeg FFmpeg=0.6

FFmpeg FFmpeg=0.6.1

FFmpeg FFmpeg=0.6.2

FFmpeg FFmpeg=0.6.3

FFmpeg FFmpeg=0.7

FFmpeg FFmpeg=0.7.1

FFmpeg FFmpeg=0.7.2

FFmpeg FFmpeg=0.7.3

FFmpeg FFmpeg=0.7.4

FFmpeg FFmpeg=0.7.5

FFmpeg FFmpeg=0.7.6

FFmpeg FFmpeg=0.7.7

FFmpeg FFmpeg=0.7.8

FFmpeg FFmpeg=0.7.9

FFmpeg FFmpeg=0.7.11

FFmpeg FFmpeg=0.7.12

FFmpeg FFmpeg=0.8.0

FFmpeg FFmpeg=0.8.1

FFmpeg FFmpeg=0.8.2

FFmpeg FFmpeg=0.8.5

FFmpeg FFmpeg=0.8.5.3

FFmpeg FFmpeg=0.8.5.4

FFmpeg FFmpeg=0.8.6

FFmpeg FFmpeg=0.8.7

FFmpeg FFmpeg=0.8.8

FFmpeg FFmpeg=0.8.10

FFmpeg FFmpeg=0.8.11

FFmpeg FFmpeg=0.9

FFmpeg FFmpeg=0.9.1

FFmpeg FFmpeg=0.10

FFmpeg FFmpeg=0.10.3

Libav Libav=0.8

Libav Libav=0.8-beta2

Libav Libav=0.8.1

Libav Libav=0.8.2

Libav Libav=0.8.3

Libav Libav=0.8.4

Event History

Sep 10, 2012

CVE Published

via MITRE·10:00 PM

Data Sourced

via MITRE·10:00 PM

Description

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-2797?

The severity of CVE-2012-2797 is currently unknown due to the lack of details about its impact and attack vectors.

What software versions are affected by CVE-2012-2797?

CVE-2012-2797 affects FFmpeg versions before 0.11 and Libav versions before 0.8.5.

How do I fix CVE-2012-2797?