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
Published Aug 20, 2012
6.8
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 3.23%
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.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
- ≤ 0.9
- 0.7.1
- 0.7.2
- 0.7.7
- 0.7.8
- 0.7.9
- 0.7.11
- 0.7.12
- 0.8.5
- 0.8.6
- 0.8.7
- 0.8.8
- 0.8.10
- 0.8.11
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
- 0.7.1
- 0.7.2
- 0.7.3
- 0.7.4
- 0.7.5
- 0.8
- 0.8
- 0.8.1
- 0.8.2
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 (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 3.23% (0.03233) | 87.83th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 3.23% (0.03233) | 86.60th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 2.42% (0.02415) | 83.66th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 4.32% (0.04316) | 81.14th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 2.42% (0.02415) | 84.00th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 2.20% (0.02196) | 89.82th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 2.20% (0.02196) | 87.64th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 6.60% (0.06604) | 91.53th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 6.60% (0.06604) | 90.72th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 6.60% (0.06604) | 78.62th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (9)
- http://ffmpeg.org/security.html x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://ffmpeg.org/trac/ffmpeg/ticket/758 x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- http://git.videolan.org/?p=ffmpeg.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=7fff64e00d886fde11d61958888c82b461cf99b9 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://libav.org/ x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2494 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:079 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVA
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/02/14/4 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1479-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/78933 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://ffmpeg.org/security.html | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://ffmpeg.org/trac/ffmpeg/ticket/758 | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory | |
| http://git.videolan.org/?p=ffmpeg.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=7fff64e00d886fde11d61958888c82b461cf99b9 | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://libav.org/ | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2494 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN | |
| http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:079 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVA | |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/02/14/4 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST | |
| http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1479-1 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/78933 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
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