CVE-2012-2803
Double free vulnerability in the mpeg_decode_frame function in libavcodec/mpeg12.c in FFmpeg...
Double free vulnerability in the mpeg_decode_frame function in libavcodec/mpeg12.c in FFmpeg before 0.11, and Libav 0.7.x before 0.7.7 and 0.8.x before 0.8.5, has unknown impact and attack vectors, related to resetting the data size value.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Double free vulnerability in the mpeg_decode_frame function in libavcodec/mpeg12.c in FFmpeg before 0.11, and Libav 0.7.x before 0.7.7 and 0.8.x before 0.8.5, has unknown impact and attack vectors, related to resetting the data size value.
- Record
CVE-2012-2803- CVSS 2.0
- 10.0 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-399
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Double free vulnerability in the mpeg_decode_frame function in libavcodec/mpeg12.c in FFmpeg before 0.11, and Libav 0.7.x before 0.7.7 and 0.8.x before 0.8.5, has unknown impact and attack vectors, related to resetting the data size value.
- Record
CVE-2012-2803- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2012-2783 No score
Double free vulnerability in the mpeg_decode_frame function in libavcodec/mpeg12.c in FFmpeg before 0.11, and Libav 0.7.x before 0.7.7 and 0.8.x before 0.8.5, has unknown impact and attack vectors, related to resetting the data size value.
- Record
EUVD-2012-2783- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-v98x-wm9v-cm22 No score
Double free vulnerability in the mpeg_decode_frame function in libavcodec/mpeg12.c in FFmpeg...
Double free vulnerability in the mpeg_decode_frame function in libavcodec/mpeg12.c in FFmpeg before 0.11, and Libav 0.7.x before 0.7.7 and 0.8.x before 0.8.5, has unknown impact and attack vectors, related to resetting the data size value.
- Record
GHSA-v98x-wm9v-cm22- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
Double free vulnerability in the mpeg_decode_frame function in libavcodec/mpeg12.c in FFmpeg before 0.11, and Libav 0.7.x before 0.7.7 and 0.8.x before 0.8.5, has unknown impact and attack vectors, related to resetting the data size value.
- Record
CVE-2012-2803- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2012-2803 No score
Double free vulnerability in the mpeg_decode_frame function in libavcodec/mpeg12.c in FFmpeg before 0.11, and Libav 0.7.x before 0.7.7 and 0.8.x before 0.8.5, has unknown impact and attack vectors, related to resetting the data size value.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2012-2803- 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 7 CVEs |
before 4:0.5.10-1, plus listed versions 4:0.5.2-64:0.5.4-14:0.5.5-14:0.5.6-34:0.5.8-14:0.5.9-1 |
4:0.5.10-1 |
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-2012-2803 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 10.0) in Ffmpeg, published September 10, 2012. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.33%, the 88th percentile. Fixed in ffmpeg 7:2.4.1-1.
References
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/02/4
libav.org/releases/libav-0.8.5.changelog
securityfocus.com/bid/55355
git.videolan.org?p=ffmpeg.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=951cbea56fdc03ef96d07fbd7e5bed755d42ac8a
ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1706-1
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ffmpeg.org/security.html
secunia.com/advisories/50468
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-2803
github.com/advisories/GHSA-v98x-wm9v-cm22
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-2803