Heap-based buffer overflow in dpcm_decode_frame function in libavcodec/dpcm.c in FFmpeg before 0.9.1

CVE-2012-0854 · MEDIUM Severity

AV:N/AC:L/AU:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

The dpcm_decode_frame function in libavcodec/dpcm.c in FFmpeg before 0.9.1 does not use the proper pointer after an audio API change, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via unspecified vectors, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.

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