CVE-2018-12459

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    CVE-2018-12459

    Published: 15 Jun 2018Last Modified: 17 Aug 2026

    Summary:

    Details: 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.

    References: https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/commit/2fc108f60f98cd00813418a8754a46476b404a3c

    Affected packages

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    Affected ranges

    Type: GIT

    Events:

    Introduced- ace829cb45cff530b8a0aed6adf18f329d7a98f6
    Fixed -None

    Affected versions

    4.0

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
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    Physical
    Privileges Required
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    User Interaction
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    Scope
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    Confidentiality
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    Integrity
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    Availability
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    High