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CVE-2012-0851

The ff_h264_decode_seq_parameter_set function in h264_ps.c in libavcodec in FFmpeg before 0.9.1 and in Libav 0.5.x before 0.5.9, 0.6.x before 0.6.6, 0.7.x befo…

Impact

The ff_h264_decode_seq_parameter_set function in h264_ps.c in libavcodec in FFmpeg before 0.9.1 and in Libav 0.5.x before 0.5.9, 0.6.x before 0.6.6, 0.7.x before 0.7.6, and 0.8.x before 0.8.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted H.264 file, related to the chroma_format_idc value.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versions
FfmpegFfmpeg
through 0.9
Versions 0.7.1, 0.7.2, 0.7.7, 0.7.8, 0.7.9
LibavLibav
Versions 0.5, 0.5.1, 0.5.2, 0.5.3, 0.5.4, 0.5.5

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