How severe is CVE-2012-2776?

CVE-2012-2776 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0, rated critical severity.

Is CVE-2012-2776 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 3% (85th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2012-2776?

CVE-2012-2776 primarily affects Libav. In total, 59 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2012-2776?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2012-2776 published?

CVE-2012-2776 was published on 2012-09-10 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

CVE-2012-2776

CVE-2012-2776 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Libav with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 2.0 base score 10.0)
EPSS exploit prediction: 3% (85th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Affected product: Libav
Published: 2012-09-10
Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

Unspecified vulnerability in the decode_cell_data function in libavcodec/indeo3.c in FFmpeg before 0.11 and Libav 0.8.x before 0.8.4 has unknown impact and attack vectors, related to an "out of picture write."

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2012-2776?: Unspecified vulnerability in the decode_cell_data function in libavcodec/indeo3.c in FFmpeg before 0.11 and Libav 0.8.x before 0.8.4 has unknown impact and attack vectors, related to an "out of picture write."
How severe is CVE-2012-2776?: CVE-2012-2776 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0, rated critical severity.
Is CVE-2012-2776 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 3% (85th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2012-2776?: CVE-2012-2776 primarily affects Libav. In total, 59 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2012-2776?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2012-2776 published?: CVE-2012-2776 was published on 2012-09-10 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

Affected products (59)

cpe:2.3:a:libav:libav:0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:libav:libav:0.8:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:libav:libav:0.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:libav:libav:0.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:libav:libav:0.8.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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:0.5.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ffmpeg:ffmpeg:0.5.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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:0.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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:0.7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ffmpeg:ffmpeg:0.7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ffmpeg:ffmpeg:0.7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ffmpeg:ffmpeg:0.7.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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