Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2012-6615 (CCN-90072)

Assigned:2013-01-21
Published:2013-01-21
Updated:2013-12-26
Summary:The ff_ass_split_override_codes function in libavcodec/ass_split.c in FFmpeg before 1.0.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and crash) via a subtitle dialog without text.
Per: http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/476.html

"CWE-476: NULL Pointer Dereference"

AC:M for notation of file in bug report

" ffmpeg crashes reproducibly when converting files with some subtitles.
i've seen the crash with self-compiled ffmpeg 1.0 as well as the Mac OS X binary (linked to from the hompage) for 1.0.1.

download the sample file:
?https://dl.dropbox.com/u/7221986/ffmpeg-bug.mkv"
CVSS v3 Severity:5.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:4.3 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
3.2 Low (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
4.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
3.2 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:Denial of Service
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2012-6615

Source: CCN
Type: FFmpeg Web Site
Version 1.0.2 of FFmpeg

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Exploit, Patch
http://git.videolan.org/?p=ffmpeg.git;a=commitdiff;h=20c121c00747d6c3b0b0f98deeff021171b2ed74

Source: CCN
Type: SA51964
FFmpeg Multiple Vulnerabilities

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Vendor Advisory
51964

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
http://www.ffmpeg.org/security.html

Source: OSVDB
Type: UNKNOWN
89592

Source: CCN
Type: BID-57565
FFmpeg Multiple Denial of Service Vulnerabilities

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
ffmpeg-cve20126615-dos(90072)

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
https://trac.ffmpeg.org/ticket/2048

Source: CCN
Type: WhiteSource Vulnerability Database
CVE-2012-6615

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:ffmpeg:ffmpeg:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ffmpeg:ffmpeg:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version <= 1.0.1)

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:ffmpeg:ffmpeg:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ffmpeg:ffmpeg:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    ffmpeg ffmpeg 1.0
    ffmpeg ffmpeg *
    ffmpeg ffmpeg 1.0
    ffmpeg ffmpeg 1.0.1