VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2018-12459

CVSS score6.5 MEDIUM

EPSS probability1.06%

CISA KEVNot currently listed

Published2018-06-15

Last modified2026-06-17

CVSS vectorCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Description

An inconsistent bits-per-sample value in the ff_mpeg4_decode_picture_header function in libavcodec/mpeg4videodec.c in FFmpeg 4.0 may trigger an assertion violation while converting a crafted AVI file to MPEG4, leading to a denial of service.

Weakness classification

CWE-20: Improper Input Validation

Primary references

cve@mitre.org — Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory