Heap-based buffer overflow in the MPV_frame_start function in libavcodec/mpegvideo.c in FFmpeg before 0.9.1, when the lowres option is enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted H263 media file
Published Aug 20, 2012
2.6
LOWCVSS 2.0
EPSS 1.71%
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in the MPV_frame_start function in libavcodec/mpegvideo.c in FFmpeg before 0.9.1, when the lowres option is enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted H263 media file. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of a regression error.
Affected products
No data.
- ≤ 0.9
- 0.3
- 0.3.1
- 0.3.2
- 0.3.3
- 0.3.4
- 0.4.0
- 0.4.2
- 0.4.3
- 0.4.4
- 0.4.5
- 0.4.6
- 0.4.7
- 0.4.8
- 0.4.9
- 0.4.9
- 0.5
- 0.5.1
- 0.5.2
- 0.5.3
- 0.5.4
- 0.6
- 0.6.1
- 0.6.2
- 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
- 0.7.12
- 0.8.0
- 0.8.1
- 0.8.2
- 0.8.5
- 0.8.6
- 0.8.7
- 0.8.8
- 0.8.10
- 0.8.11
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:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/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 (13 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.71% (0.01709) | 76.49th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.71% (0.01709) | 74.27th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 1.14% (0.01141) | 76.96th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 1.38% (0.01378) | 86.87th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 20, 2024 | 1.17% (0.01168) | 84.62th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 16, 2024 | 1.52% (0.01523) | 85.64th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 8, 2023 | 1.59% (0.01592) | 85.88th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 8, 2023 | 0.81% (0.00814) | 79.29th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.69% (0.00687) | 76.99th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 71.27th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 71.23th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 69.22th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 44.98th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (6)
- http://ffmpeg.org/security.html x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://ffmpeg.org/trac/ffmpeg/ticket/757 x_refsource_CONFIRMExploit
- http://git.videolan.org/?p=ffmpeg.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=21270cffaeab2f67a613907516b2b0cd6c9eacf4 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/78928 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://ffmpeg.org/security.html | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://ffmpeg.org/trac/ffmpeg/ticket/757 | x_refsource_CONFIRMExploit | |
| http://git.videolan.org/?p=ffmpeg.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=21270cffaeab2f67a613907516b2b0cd6c9eacf4 | 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/78928 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
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