CVE-2012-0859

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    CVE-2012-0859

    Published: 20 Aug 2012Last Modified: 10 Apr 2026

    Summary:

    Details: The render_line function in the vorbis codec (vorbis.c) in libavcodec in FFmpeg before 0.9.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted Vorbis file, related to a large multiplier. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2011-3893.

    References: http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1479-1, http://ffmpeg.org/security.html, http://git.videolan.org/?p=ffmpeg.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=6fcf2bb8af0e7d6bb179e71e67e5fab8ef0d2ec2, http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/02/14/4, https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/78925

    Affected packages

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High