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Improper Input Validation

CVE-2018-12459

Medium
6.5/10

Summary

An inconsistent bits-per-sample value in the ff_mpeg4_decode_picture_header function in "libavcodec/mpeg4videodec.c" in FFmpeg before 4.0.1, and 4.1-dev, may trigger an assertion violation while converting a crafted AVI file to MPEG4, leading to a denial of service.

  • LOW
  • NETWORK
  • NONE
  • UNCHANGED
  • REQUIRED
  • NONE
  • NONE
  • HIGH

CWE-20 - Improper Input Validation

The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.

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Advisory Timeline

  • Published