PT-2018-4004 · FFmpeg · Ffmpeg

Alexandru Razvan Caciulescu + 3 · Published 2018-06-13 · Updated 2026-02-06 · CVE-2018-12459

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

9.8

Critical

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions FFmpeg version 4.0

Description The issue is related to an inconsistent bits-per-sample value in the ff mpeg4 decode picture header function, which may trigger an assertion violation when converting a crafted AVI file to MPEG4. This can lead to a denial of service. The vulnerability is caused by insufficient input validation, allowing a remote attacker to exploit it using a specially crafted AVI file.

Recommendations For FFmpeg version 4.0, consider updating to a newer version that addresses this issue, as the current version may allow for a denial of service attack when processing crafted AVI files. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

RCE

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-20

Related Identifiers

BDU:2024-09064

CLEANSTART-2026-EZ98723

CLEANSTART-2026-PS82605

CLEANSTART-2026-XE32069

CVE-2018-12459

Affected Products

Ffmpeg

References · 131

• https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/commit/2fc108f60f98cd00813418a8754a46476b404a3c · Patch
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-7751 · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-1000016 · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-9718 · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-12458 · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-1999010 · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-13305 · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-13904 · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-13302 · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-35965 · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-12284 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2018-12459 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-1999011 · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-22019 · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-17542 · Security Note