Vulnerability Description
The decodeTonalComponents function in the Actrac3 codec (atrac3.c) in libavcodec in FFmpeg 0.7.x before 0.7.12, and 0.8.x before 0.8.11; and in Libav 0.5.x before 0.5.9, 0.6.x before 0.6.6, 0.7.x before 0.7.5, and 0.8.x before 0.8.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a large component count in an Atrac 3 file.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Ffmpeg | Ffmpeg | 0.7 |
| Libav | Libav | 0.5 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://ffmpeg.org/trac/ffmpeg/ticket/780Exploit
- http://git.libav.org/?p=libav.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=c509f4f74713b035a06f79cb4d00e70
- http://git.videolan.org/?p=ffmpeg.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=9af6abdc17deb95c9b1f1d9
- http://git.videolan.org/?p=ffmpeg.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=c509f4f74713b035a06f79c
- http://secunia.com/advisories/49089
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/02/14/4
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1479-1
- http://ffmpeg.org/trac/ffmpeg/ticket/780Exploit
- http://git.libav.org/?p=libav.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=c509f4f74713b035a06f79cb4d00e70
- http://git.videolan.org/?p=ffmpeg.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=9af6abdc17deb95c9b1f1d9
- http://git.videolan.org/?p=ffmpeg.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=c509f4f74713b035a06f79c
- http://secunia.com/advisories/49089
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/02/14/4
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1479-1
FAQ
What is CVE-2012-0853?
CVE-2012-0853 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.8 (MEDIUM). The decodeTonalComponents function in the Actrac3 codec (atrac3.c) in libavcodec in FFmpeg 0.7.x before 0.7.12, and 0.8.x before 0.8.11; and in Libav 0.5.x before 0.5.9, 0.6.x before 0.6.6, 0.7.x befo...
How severe is CVE-2012-0853?
CVE-2012-0853 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2012-0853?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Ffmpeg Ffmpeg, Libav Libav.