Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Aug 20, 2012· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2012-0851
CVE-2012-0851
Description
The ff_h264_decode_seq_parameter_set function in h264_ps.c in libavcodec in FFmpeg before 0.9.1 and in Libav 0.5.x before 0.5.9, 0.6.x before 0.6.6, 0.7.x before 0.7.6, and 0.8.x before 0.8.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted H.264 file, related to the chroma_format_idc value.
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Affected products
40cpe:2.3:a:ffmpeg:ffmpeg:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 14 more
- cpe:2.3:a:ffmpeg:ffmpeg:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=0.9
- cpe:2.3:a:ffmpeg:ffmpeg:0.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ffmpeg:ffmpeg:0.7.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ffmpeg:ffmpeg:0.7.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ffmpeg:ffmpeg:0.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ffmpeg:ffmpeg:0.7.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ffmpeg:ffmpeg:0.7.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ffmpeg:ffmpeg:0.7.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ffmpeg:ffmpeg:0.8.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ffmpeg:ffmpeg:0.8.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ffmpeg:ffmpeg:0.8.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ffmpeg:ffmpeg:0.8.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ffmpeg:ffmpeg:0.8.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ffmpeg:ffmpeg:0.8.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: <0.9.1
cpe:2.3:a:libav:libav:0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 24 more
- cpe:2.3:a:libav:libav:0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:libav:libav:0.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:libav:libav:0.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:libav:libav:0.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:libav:libav:0.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:libav:libav:0.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:libav:libav:0.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:libav:libav:0.5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:libav:libav:0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:libav:libav:0.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:libav:libav:0.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:libav:libav:0.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:libav:libav:0.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:libav:libav:0.6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:libav:libav:0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:libav:libav:0.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:libav:libav:0.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:libav:libav:0.7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:libav:libav:0.7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:libav:libav:0.7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:libav:libav:0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:libav:libav:0.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:libav:libav:0.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:libav:libav:0.8:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: <0.5.9 (0.5.x), <0.6.6 (0.6.x), <0.7.6 (0.7.x), <0.8.3 (0.8.x)
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
9- ffmpeg.org/trac/ffmpeg/ticket/758nvdVendor Advisory
- libav.orgnvdVendor Advisory
- ffmpeg.org/security.htmlnvd
- git.videolan.orgnvd
- www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2494nvd
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisoriesnvd
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/02/14/4nvd
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1479-1nvd
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/78933nvd
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