# CVE-2012-2791: Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in the (1) decode\_band\_hdr function in indeo4.c and (2) ff\_ivi\_decode\_blocks function in ivi\_common.c i

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2012-09-10 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in the (1) decode_band_hdr function in indeo4.c and (2) ff_ivi_decode_blocks function in ivi_common.c in libavcodec/ in FFmpeg before 0.11, and Libav 0.7.x before 0.7.7 and 0.8.x before 0.8.5, have unknown impact and attack vectors, related to the "transform size."

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## References

- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/02/4
- http://libav.org/releases/libav-0.8.5.changelog
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55355
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/31/3
- http://ffmpeg.org/security.html
- http://libav.org/releases/libav-0.7.7.changelog
- http://git.videolan.org/?p=ffmpeg.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=0846719dd11ab3f7a7caee13e7af71f71d913389
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1705-1
- http://secunia.com/advisories/50468

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