CVE-2012-2089
Buffer overflow in ngx_http_mp4_module.c in the ngx_http_mp4_module module in nginx 1.0.7 through...
Buffer overflow in ngx_http_mp4_module.c in the ngx_http_mp4_module module in nginx 1.0.7 through 1.0.14 and 1.1.3 through 1.1.18, when the mp4 directive is used, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory overwrite) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted MP4 file.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
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Buffer overflow in ngx_http_mp4_module.c in the ngx_http_mp4_module module in nginx 1.0.7 through 1.0.14 and 1.1.3 through 1.1.18, when the mp4 directive is used, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory overwrite) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted MP4 file.
- Record
CVE-2012-2089- CVSS 2.0
- 6.8 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-120
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Buffer overflow in ngx_http_mp4_module.c in the ngx_http_mp4_module module in nginx 1.0.7 through 1.0.14 and 1.1.3 through 1.1.18, when the mp4 directive is used, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory overwrite) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted MP4 file.
- Record
CVE-2012-2089- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2012-2095 No score
Buffer overflow in ngx_http_mp4_module.c in the ngx_http_mp4_module module in nginx 1.0.7 through 1.0.14 and 1.1.3 through 1.1.18, when the mp4 directive is used, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory overwrite) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted MP4 file.
- Record
EUVD-2012-2095- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-9pvj-32x2-9jrc No score
Buffer overflow in ngx_http_mp4_module.c in the ngx_http_mp4_module module in nginx 1.0.7 through...
Buffer overflow in ngx_http_mp4_module.c in the ngx_http_mp4_module module in nginx 1.0.7 through 1.0.14 and 1.1.3 through 1.1.18, when the mp4 directive is used, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory overwrite) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted MP4 file.
- Record
GHSA-9pvj-32x2-9jrc- Weakness
- CWE-120
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
Buffer overflow in ngx_http_mp4_module.c in the ngx_http_mp4_module module in nginx 1.0.7 through 1.0.14 and 1.1.3 through 1.1.18, when the mp4 directive is used, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory overwrite) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted MP4 file.
- Record
CVE-2012-2089- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2012-2089 No score
Buffer overflow in ngx_http_mp4_module.c in the ngx_http_mp4_module module in nginx 1.0.7 through 1.0.14 and 1.1.3 through 1.1.18, when the mp4 directive is used, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory overwrite) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted MP4 file.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2012-2089- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:10044-1 No score
nginx-1.11.4-2.5 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the nginx-1.11.4-2.5 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:10044-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
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-2012-2089 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.8) in F5 Nginx, published April 17, 2012. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 9.78%, the 95th percentile. Fixed in nginx 1.1.19-1.
References
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74831
securitytracker.com/id?1026924
lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-May/079474.html
nginx.org/en/security_advisories.html
securityfocus.com/bid/52999
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openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/04/12/9
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-2089
github.com/advisories/GHSA-9pvj-32x2-9jrc
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-2089
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-4315