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Vulnerability record · CVE-2012-2799 · published 10 September 2012

CVE-2012-2799: Ffmpeg vulnerability

Ffmpeg · Ffmpeg

Unspecified vulnerability in libavcodec/wmalosslessdec.c in FFmpeg before 0.11 has unknown impact and attack vectors, related to the "put bit buffer when num_saved_bits is reset."

10.0 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 2.5% · top 16.1%
10.0CVSS 2.0 base score
2.5%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
12References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Unspecified vulnerability in libavcodec/wmalosslessdec.c in FFmpeg before 0.11 has unknown impact and attack vectors, related to the "put bit buffer when num_saved_bits is reset."

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://ffmpeg.org/security.html
http://git.videolan.org/?p=ffmpeg.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=64bd7f8e4db1742e86c5ed02bd530688b74063e3
http://secunia.com/advisories/50468
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/31/3
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/02/4
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55355
http://ffmpeg.org/security.html
http://git.videolan.org/?p=ffmpeg.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=64bd7f8e4db1742e86c5ed02bd530688b74063e3
http://secunia.com/advisories/50468
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/31/3
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/02/4
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55355

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2012-2799), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.