CVE-2018-6912 json
The decode_plane function in libavcodec/utvideodec.c in FFmpeg through 3.4.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out of a…
published 2018-02-12 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2018-18656
- cvss
- 6.5
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.5%
- EPSS 1.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 74%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The decode_plane function in libavcodec/utvideodec.c in FFmpeg through 3.4.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out of array read) via a crafted AVI file.
Patch / fix
- ffmpeg Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 7:4.0.1-2
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2018-6912
- ffmpeg Alpine 3.24, Alpine 3.23, Alpine 3.22 +12 more 4.0.0-r0
- ffmpeg4 Alpine 3.22, Alpine 3.21, Alpine 3.20 +4 more 4.0.0-r0
alpine advisories ALPINE-CVE-2018-6912
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Exploit prediction
1.49% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 74% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-125 Out-of-bounds Read
References
-
git.ffmpeg.org
/gitweb/ffmpeg.git/commit/76cc0f0f673353cd4746cd3b83838ae335e5d9ed
vendor-advisory
-
security.gentoo.org
/glsa/202003-65
vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2018-6912
- NVD CVE-2018-6912
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