CVE-2018-12458 — MEDIUM (6.5)

Vulnerability Description

An improper integer type in the mpeg4_encode_gop_header function in libavcodec/mpeg4videoenc.c in FFmpeg 2.8 and 4.0 may trigger an assertion violation while converting a crafted AVI file to MPEG4, leading to a denial of service.

CVSS Score

6.5

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

NONE

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Ffmpeg	Ffmpeg	2.8
Debian	Debian Linux	9.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-20

References

https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/commit/6bbef938839adc55e8e048bc9cc2e0fafe2064dfPatchThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/commit/e1182fac1afba92a4975917823a5f644bee7e6e8Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4249Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/commit/6bbef938839adc55e8e048bc9cc2e0fafe2064dfPatchThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/commit/e1182fac1afba92a4975917823a5f644bee7e6e8Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4249Third Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2018-12458?

CVE-2018-12458 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.5 (MEDIUM). An improper integer type in the mpeg4_encode_gop_header function in libavcodec/mpeg4videoenc.c in FFmpeg 2.8 and 4.0 may trigger an assertion violation while converting a crafted AVI file to MPEG4, le...

How severe is CVE-2018-12458?

CVE-2018-12458 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2018-12458?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Ffmpeg Ffmpeg, Debian Debian Linux.