CVE-2012-0849
Integer overflow in the ff_j2k_dwt_init function in libavcodec/j2k_dwt.c in FFmpeg before 0.9.1...
CVE-2012-0849 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.3) in Ffmpeg, published August 27, 2012. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.50%, the 74th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
Integer overflow in the ff_j2k_dwt_init function in libavcodec/j2k_dwt.c in FFmpeg before 0.9.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault and application crash) via a crafted JPEG2000 image that triggers an incorrect check for a negative value.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Integer overflow in the ff_j2k_dwt_init function in libavcodec/j2k_dwt.c in FFmpeg before 0.9.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault and application crash) via a crafted JPEG2000 image that triggers an incorrect check for a negative value.
- Record
CVE-2012-0849- CVSS 2.0
- 4.3 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-189
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Integer overflow in the ff_j2k_dwt_init function in libavcodec/j2k_dwt.c in FFmpeg before 0.9.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault and application crash) via a crafted JPEG2000 image that triggers an incorrect check for a negative value.
- Record
CVE-2012-0849- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2012-0874 No score
Integer overflow in the ff_j2k_dwt_init function in libavcodec/j2k_dwt.c in FFmpeg before 0.9.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault and application crash) via a crafted JPEG2000 image that triggers an incorrect check for a negative value.
- Record
EUVD-2012-0874- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-cmgq-gqwf-mjfw No score
Integer overflow in the ff_j2k_dwt_init function in libavcodec/j2k_dwt.c in FFmpeg before 0.9.1...
Integer overflow in the ff_j2k_dwt_init function in libavcodec/j2k_dwt.c in FFmpeg before 0.9.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault and application crash) via a crafted JPEG2000 image that triggers an incorrect check for a negative value.
- Record
GHSA-cmgq-gqwf-mjfw- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| When | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-03 | aliases | EUVD |
| 2026-11-02 | created | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
References
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/02/14/4
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/78935
git.videolan.org?p=ffmpeg.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=1f99939a6361e2e6d6788494dd7c682b051c6c34
ffmpeg.org/security.html
ffmpeg.org/trac/ffmpeg/ticket/776
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-0849
github.com/advisories/GHSA-cmgq-gqwf-mjfw