CVE-2014-125005: ffmpeg
CVSS: 5.5v3.1MediumModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2014-125005
Published 18-06-2022Last modified 15-04-2025
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2014-125005 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) vulnerability in ffmpeg. EPSS estimates a 0.69% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 52% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
5.5/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
0.69%
0%100%
Low · +0.02 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Timeline
- 18-06-2022PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 15-04-2025Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in FFmpeg 2.0. This affects the function decode_vol_header of the file libavcodec/mpeg4videodec.c. The manipulation leads to memory corruption. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versionsMedium 5.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HSources3 sources · 5.3–5.5
- CVE.orgCNA5.3MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:LDiffers
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated5.3MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:LDiffers
Medium 4.3Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
0.69%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
52%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
+0.02 pp
From 0.68% on 18-09-2026
18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score0.69%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root cause- CWE-119Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory BufferThe product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.
- CWE-787Out-of-bounds WriteThe product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.
Affected systems
Ffmpeg1 product
- ffmpegEOL2.0
Ubuntu1 product
- ffmpeg< 7:3.4.2-2 | < 7:4.2.2-1ubuntu1 | < 7:4.4.1-3ubuntu5
Unspecified1 product
- ffmpeg2.0
3 vendors · 3 products