# CVE-2012-6616: The mov\_text\_decode\_frame function in libavcodec/movtextdec.c in FFmpeg before 1.0.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (o

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2013-12-24 · Updated: 2024-09-16

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The mov_text_decode_frame function in libavcodec/movtextdec.c in FFmpeg before 1.0.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and crash) via crafted 3GPP TS 26.245 data.

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## References

- http://git.videolan.org/?p=ffmpeg.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=68e48ed72e0597ae61bc3e9e6e6d9edcb1a00073
- https://trac.ffmpeg.org/ticket/2087
- http://www.ffmpeg.org/security.html
- http://www.osvdb.org/93242
- http://secunia.com/advisories/51964

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