CVE-2012-0857

CVE-2012-0857 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ffmpeg with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-119.

Key facts

• Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 5.0)
• EPSS exploit prediction: 2% (75th percentile)
• Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
• Weakness: CWE-119
• Affected product: Ffmpeg
• Published: 2012-08-20
• Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

Multiple buffer overflows in the get_qcx function in the J2K decoder (j2kdec.c) in libavcode in FFmpeg before 0.9.1 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via unspecified vectors.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2012-0857?

Multiple buffer overflows in the get_qcx function in the J2K decoder (j2kdec.c) in libavcode in FFmpeg before 0.9.1 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via unspecified vectors.

How severe is CVE-2012-0857?

CVE-2012-0857 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated medium severity.

Is CVE-2012-0857 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (75th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2012-0857?

CVE-2012-0857 primarily affects Ffmpeg. In total, 43 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2012-0857?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2012-0857 published?

CVE-2012-0857 was published on 2012-08-20 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

• http://ffmpeg.org/security.html
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/02/01/11
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/02/14/4
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/78927

Affected products (43)

• cpe:2.3:a:ffmpeg:ffmpeg:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:ffmpeg:ffmpeg:0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:ffmpeg:ffmpeg:0.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:ffmpeg:ffmpeg:0.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:ffmpeg:ffmpeg:0.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:ffmpeg:ffmpeg:0.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:ffmpeg:ffmpeg:0.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:ffmpeg:ffmpeg:0.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:ffmpeg:ffmpeg:0.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:ffmpeg:ffmpeg:0.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:ffmpeg:ffmpeg:0.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:ffmpeg:ffmpeg:0.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:ffmpeg:ffmpeg:0.4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:ffmpeg:ffmpeg:0.4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:ffmpeg:ffmpeg:0.4.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:ffmpeg:ffmpeg:0.4.9:pre1:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:ffmpeg:ffmpeg:0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:ffmpeg:ffmpeg:0.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:ffmpeg:ffmpeg:0.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:ffmpeg:ffmpeg:0.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:ffmpeg:ffmpeg:0.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:ffmpeg:ffmpeg:0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:ffmpeg:ffmpeg:0.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:ffmpeg:ffmpeg:0.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:ffmpeg:ffmpeg:0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:ffmpeg:ffmpeg:0.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:ffmpeg:ffmpeg:0.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:ffmpeg:ffmpeg:0.7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:ffmpeg:ffmpeg:0.7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:ffmpeg:ffmpeg:0.7.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:ffmpeg:ffmpeg:0.7.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:ffmpeg:ffmpeg:0.7.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:ffmpeg:ffmpeg:0.7.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:ffmpeg:ffmpeg:0.7.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:ffmpeg:ffmpeg:0.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:ffmpeg:ffmpeg:0.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:ffmpeg:ffmpeg:0.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:ffmpeg:ffmpeg:0.8.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:ffmpeg:ffmpeg:0.8.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:ffmpeg:ffmpeg:0.8.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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