CVE-2012-0851

MediumCVSS 6.8/10Last modified Jun 16, 2026

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.

Metrics

CVSS 2.0 6.8/10AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Weakness enumeration

CWE-119

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published: Aug 20, 2012
Last modified: Jun 16, 2026
NVD status: Modified

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