CVE-2018-12458

ffmpeg: An improper integer type in the mpeg4_encode_gop_header function in libavcodec/mpeg4videoenc.c in FFmpeg 2.8 and 4.0...

CVE-2018-12458 is fixed in 14 products on 1 platform, first by ffmpeg 7:3.4.4-0ubuntu0.18.04.1, released July 18, 2018. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

Routine
CVSS
n/a
Low
Exploitation
None reported
No vendor assessment
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0151
74th percentile

An improper integer type in the mpeg4_encode_gop_header function in libavcodec/mpeg4videoenc.c in FFmpeg 2.8 and 4.0 may trigger an assertion violation while converting a crafted AVI file to MPEG4, leading to a denial of service.

Where it's fixed

ProductFixed inFixReleased
Linux
ffmpeg · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 7:3.4.4-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 ffmpeg 7:3.4.4-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 Jul 18, 2018
libavcodec-extra · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 7:3.4.4-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 libavcodec-extra 7:3.4.4-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 Jul 18, 2018
libavcodec-extra57 · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 7:3.4.4-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 libavcodec-extra57 7:3.4.4-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 Jul 18, 2018
libavcodec57 · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 7:3.4.4-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 libavcodec57 7:3.4.4-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 Jul 18, 2018
libavdevice57 · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 7:3.4.4-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 libavdevice57 7:3.4.4-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 Jul 18, 2018
libavfilter-extra · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 7:3.4.4-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 libavfilter-extra 7:3.4.4-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 Jul 18, 2018
libavfilter-extra6 · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 7:3.4.4-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 libavfilter-extra6 7:3.4.4-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 Jul 18, 2018
libavfilter6 · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 7:3.4.4-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 libavfilter6 7:3.4.4-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 Jul 18, 2018
libavformat57 · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 7:3.4.4-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 libavformat57 7:3.4.4-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 Jul 18, 2018
libavresample3 · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 7:3.4.4-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 libavresample3 7:3.4.4-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 Jul 18, 2018
libavutil55 · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 7:3.4.4-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 libavutil55 7:3.4.4-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 Jul 18, 2018
libpostproc54 · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 7:3.4.4-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 libpostproc54 7:3.4.4-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 Jul 18, 2018
libswresample2 · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 7:3.4.4-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 libswresample2 7:3.4.4-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 Jul 18, 2018
libswscale4 · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 7:3.4.4-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 libswscale4 7:3.4.4-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 Jul 18, 2018

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