CVE-2012-0852
The adpcm_decode_frame function in adpcm.c in libavcodec in FFmpeg before 0.9.1 and in Libav 0.5...
The adpcm_decode_frame function in adpcm.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 an ADPCM file with the number of channels not equal to two.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
The adpcm_decode_frame function in adpcm.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 an ADPCM file with the number of channels not equal to two.
- Record
CVE-2012-0852- CVSS 2.0
- 6.8 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The adpcm_decode_frame function in adpcm.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 an ADPCM file with the number of channels not equal to two.
- Record
CVE-2012-0852- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2012-0877 No score
The adpcm_decode_frame function in adpcm.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 an ADPCM file with the number of channels not equal to two.
- Record
EUVD-2012-0877- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-4fmg-3w8m-vwwr No score
The adpcm_decode_frame function in adpcm.c in libavcodec in FFmpeg before 0.9.1 and in Libav 0.5...
The adpcm_decode_frame function in adpcm.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 an ADPCM file with the number of channels not equal to two.
- Record
GHSA-4fmg-3w8m-vwwr- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
The adpcm_decode_frame function in adpcm.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 an ADPCM file with the number of channels not equal to two.
- Record
CVE-2012-0852- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2012-0852 No score
The adpcm_decode_frame function in adpcm.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 an ADPCM file with the number of channels not equal to two.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2012-0852- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
ffmpegDebian:12 |
before 7:2.4.1-1 | 7:2.4.1-1 |
ffmpegDebian:13 |
before 7:2.4.1-1 | 7:2.4.1-1 |
ffmpegDebian:14 |
before 7:2.4.1-1 | 7:2.4.1-1 |
ffmpegDebian:6.0 From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 4:0.5.9-1, plus listed versions 4:0.5.2-64:0.5.4-14:0.5.5-14:0.5.6-34:0.5.8-1 |
4:0.5.9-1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2012-0852 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.8) in Ffmpeg, published June 12, 2012. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.74%, the 86th percentile. Fixed in ffmpeg 7:2.4.1-1.
References
ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1479-1
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/02/14/4
ffmpeg.org/trac/ffmpeg/ticket/794
debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2494
git.videolan.org?p=ffmpeg.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=608708009f69ba4cecebf05120c696167494c897
libav.org