# CVE-2012-0851: The ff\_h264\_decode\_seq\_parameter\_set function in h264\_ps.c in libavcodec in FFmpeg before 0.9.1 and in Libav 0.5.x before 0.5.9, 0.6.x befor

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2012-08-20 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The ff_h264_decode_seq_parameter_set function in h264_ps.c in libavcodec in FFmpeg before 0.9.1 and in Libav 0.5.x before 0.5.9, 0.6.x before 0.6.6, 0.7.x before 0.7.6, and 0.8.x before 0.8.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted H.264 file, related to the chroma_format_idc value.

## What to do

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## References

- http://ffmpeg.org/trac/ffmpeg/ticket/758
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1479-1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/02/14/4
- http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2494
- http://libav.org/
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:079
- http://git.videolan.org/?p=ffmpeg.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=7fff64e00d886fde11d61958888c82b461cf99b9
- http://ffmpeg.org/security.html
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/78933

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