MEDIUM
Heap-based buffer overflow in the ws_snd_decode_frame function in libavcodec/ws-snd1.c in FFmpeg 0.9.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted media file, related to an incorrect calculation, aka "wrong samples count."
Published Aug 20, 2012
4.3
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 2.17%
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in the ws_snd_decode_frame function in libavcodec/ws-snd1.c in FFmpeg 0.9.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted media file, related to an incorrect calculation, aka "wrong samples count."
Affected products
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.
4.3 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
2.17% 0.02175
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.02175
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 (11 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.17% (0.02175) | 81.66th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.17% (0.02175) | 79.90th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.91% (0.00905) | 74.13th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 1.41% (0.01412) | 87.02th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 20, 2024 | 1.41% (0.01412) | 86.17th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 8, 2023 | 1.84% (0.01840) | 86.91th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.58% (0.00576) | 74.64th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 66.61th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 17, 2023 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 66.22th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 64.21th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 40.54th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (5)
- http://ffmpeg.org/security.html x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://git.videolan.org/?p=ffmpeg.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=5257743aee0c3982f0079e6553aabc6aa39401d2 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/02/01/11 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/02/14/4 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/78936 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://ffmpeg.org/security.html | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://git.videolan.org/?p=ffmpeg.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=5257743aee0c3982f0079e6553aabc6aa39401d2 | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/02/01/11 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST | |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/02/14/4 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/78936 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner redhat
Published Aug 20, 2012
Updated Aug 6, 2024
Reserved Jan 19, 2012
Link CVE-2012-0848
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a