Out-of-Bounds Affecting ffmpeg package, versions <7:2.4.1-1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
3.23% (87th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ECHOLATEST-FFMPEG-18234421
  • published23 Jul 2026
  • disclosed20 Aug 2012

Introduced: 20 Aug 2012

CVE-2012-0851  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-119  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Echo:latest ffmpeg to version 7:2.4.1-1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream ffmpeg package and not the ffmpeg package as distributed by Echo. See How to fix? for Echo:latest relevant fixed versions and status.

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.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1