CVE-2012-0859

The render_line function in the vorbis codec (vorbis.c) in libavcodec in FFmpeg before 0.9.1...

6.8 MediumFix available

The render_line function in the vorbis codec (vorbis.c) in libavcodec in FFmpeg before 0.9.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted Vorbis file, related to a large multiplier. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2011-3893.

Exploit likelihood

3.97%Down 0.2 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 6.8

Record: CVE-2012-0859
CVSS 2.0: 6.8 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness: CWE-119
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2012-0859
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2012-0884 No score

Record: EUVD-2012-0884
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-fcgq-p3x8-962w No score

The render_line function in the vorbis codec (vorbis.c) in libavcodec in FFmpeg before 0.9.1...

Record: GHSA-fcgq-p3x8-962w
Weakness: CWE-119
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSV No score

Record: CVE-2012-0859
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2012-0859 No score

Record: DEBIAN-CVE-2012-0859
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

ffmpeg

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`ffmpeg` Debian:12	before 7:2.4.1-1	7:2.4.1-1
`ffmpeg` Debian:13	before 7:2.4.1-1	7:2.4.1-1
`ffmpeg` Debian:14	before 7:2.4.1-1	7:2.4.1-1
`ffmpeg` Debian:6.0 From an advisory covering 10 CVEs	before 4:0.5.8-1, plus listed versions 4:0.5.2-64:0.5.4-14:0.5.5-14:0.5.6-3	4:0.5.8-1

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 6, 2026	affected, facts
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2012-0859 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.8) in Ffmpeg, published May 13, 2012. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.97%, the 90th percentile. Fixed in ffmpeg 7:2.4.1-1.