The av_probe_input_buffer function in libavformat/utils.c in FFmpeg before 1.0.2, when running with certain -probesize values, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted MP3 file, possibly related to frame size or lack of sufficient "frames to estimate rate."
Published Dec 24, 2013
2.6
LOWCVSS 2.0
EPSS 1.58%
Description
The av_probe_input_buffer function in libavformat/utils.c in FFmpeg before 1.0.2, when running with certain -probesize values, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted MP3 file, possibly related to frame size or lack of sufficient "frames to estimate rate."
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.
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 (12 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.58% (0.01578) | 74.59th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.58% (0.01578) | 72.21th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 1.39% (0.01389) | 79.04th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 1.89% (0.01892) | 88.97th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 8, 2023 | 1.60% (0.01602) | 85.93th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 6, 2023 | 0.84% (0.00845) | 79.95th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 20, 2023 | 0.85% (0.00854) | 79.90th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.93% (0.00927) | 80.55th | 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://article.gmane.org/gmane.comp.video.ffmpeg.user/42233 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://git.libav.org/?p=libav.git%3Ba=blob%3Bf=Changelog%3Bhb=refs/tags/v9.11 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://git.videolan.org/?p=ffmpeg.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=e74cd2f4706f71da5e9205003c1d8263b54ed3fb x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://secunia.com/advisories/51964 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://www.ffmpeg.org/security.html x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://trac.ffmpeg.org/ticket/1991 x_refsource_CONFIRMExploit
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://article.gmane.org/gmane.comp.video.ffmpeg.user/42233 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST | |
| http://git.libav.org/?p=libav.git%3Ba=blob%3Bf=Changelog%3Bhb=refs/tags/v9.11 | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://git.videolan.org/?p=ffmpeg.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=e74cd2f4706f71da5e9205003c1d8263b54ed3fb | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/51964 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.ffmpeg.org/security.html | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| https://trac.ffmpeg.org/ticket/1991 | x_refsource_CONFIRMExploit |
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