CVE-2012-6615 in FFmpeg

Summary

The ff_ass_split_override_codes function in libavcodec/ass_split.c in FFmpeg before 1.0.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and crash) via a subtitle dialog without text.

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Reservation

12/24/2013

Disclosure

12/24/2013

Status

Confirmed

Entries

VulDB provides additional information and datapoints for this CVE:

ID	Vulnerability	CWE	Exp	Cou	CVE
65884	FFmpeg ff_ass_split_override_codes null pointer dereference	476	Not defined	Official fix	CVE-2012-6615
7503	FFmpeg ass_split.c null pointer dereference	476	Not defined	Official fix	CVE-2012-6615

Sources

• MITRE
• NVD
• CVE Details