CVE-2018-12459
6.5
MEDIUM
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.26%
Description
An inconsistent bits-per-sample value in the ff_mpeg4_decode_picture_header function in libavcodec/mpeg4videodec.c in FFmpeg 4.0 may trigger an assertion violation while converting a crafted AVI file to MPEG4, leading to a denial of service.
How to fix CVE-2018-12459
To remediate CVE-2018-12459, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/ffmpeg—upgrade to 7:4.0.1-2 or later
Is CVE-2018-12459 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.3%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 7:4.0.1-2
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM6.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |