The decode_frame function in the KVG1 decoder (kgv1dec.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 (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted media file
Published Aug 20, 2012
6.8
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 3.15%
Description
The decode_frame function in the KVG1 decoder (kgv1dec.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 (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted media file.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
- 0.7
- 0.7.1
- 0.7.2
- 0.7.3
- 0.7.6
- 0.7.7
- 0.7.8
- 0.7.9
- 0.7.11
- 0.8.0
- 0.8.1
- 0.8.2
- 0.8.5
- 0.8.6
- 0.8.7
- 0.8.8
- 0.8.10
Configuration 2
- 0.5
- 0.5.1
- 0.5.2
- 0.5.3
- 0.5.4
- 0.5.5
- 0.5.6
- 0.5.7
- 0.6
- 0.6.1
- 0.6.2
- 0.6.3
- 0.6.4
- 0.6.5
- 0.7
- 0.7
- 0.7
- 0.7.1
- 0.7.2
- 0.7.3
- 0.7.4
- 0.8
- 0.8
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (16 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 3.15% (0.03151) | 87.50th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 3.15% (0.03151) | 86.23th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 2.34% (0.02339) | 83.42th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 4.12% (0.04116) | 80.69th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 2.34% (0.02339) | 83.75th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 2.09% (0.02089) | 89.55th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 24, 2024 | 1.27% (0.01274) | 85.68th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 10, 2024 | 0.76% (0.00759) | 81.01th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 25, 2024 | 0.64% (0.00642) | 78.99th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 15, 2024 | 0.72% (0.00719) | 80.14th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.82% (0.00821) | 81.31th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 8, 2023 | 2.09% (0.02089) | 87.84th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 2.17% (0.02174) | 87.58th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 4.15% (0.04146) | 86.08th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 4.15% (0.04146) | 84.67th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 4.15% (0.04146) | 68.31th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (5)
- http://ffmpeg.org/ x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://git.libav.org/?p=libav.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=a02e8df973f5478ec82f4c507f5b5b191a5ecb6b x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://git.videolan.org/?p=ffmpeg.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=807a045ab7f51993a2c1b3116016cbbd4f3d20d6 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://libav.org/ x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:076 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVA
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://ffmpeg.org/ | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://git.libav.org/?p=libav.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=a02e8df973f5478ec82f4c507f5b5b191a5ecb6b | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://git.videolan.org/?p=ffmpeg.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=807a045ab7f51993a2c1b3116016cbbd4f3d20d6 | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://libav.org/ | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:076 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVA |
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