CVE-2012-2804: Critical severity Libav Libav vulnerability

Published Sep 10, 2012
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Updated

Unspecified vulnerability in libavcodec/indeo3.c in FFmpeg before 0.11 and Libav 0.8.x before 0.8.5 has unknown impact and attack vectors, related to "reallocation code" and the luma height and width.

Affected Software

60 affected components
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
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

Event History

Sep 10, 2012
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:00 PM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2012-2804?

The severity of CVE-2012-2804 is currently unspecified, though it involves potential vulnerabilities in specific versions of FFmpeg and Libav.

2

How do I fix CVE-2012-2804?

To mitigate CVE-2012-2804, upgrade to FFmpeg version 0.11 or later or Libav version 0.8.5 or later.

3

What software is affected by CVE-2012-2804?

CVE-2012-2804 affects various versions of FFmpeg prior to 0.11 and Libav versions before 0.8.5.

4

What types of impacts could CVE-2012-2804 have?

The specific impacts of CVE-2012-2804 are unknown, but they may relate to memory allocation issues.

5

When was CVE-2012-2804 disclosed?

CVE-2012-2804 was disclosed in 2012, affecting legacy versions of FFmpeg and Libav.

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