CVE-2014-125018: ffmpeg
CVSS: 5.5v3.1MediumModified
Published 19-06-2022Last modified 15-04-2025
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2014-125018 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) vulnerability in ffmpeg. EPSS estimates a 0.64% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 49.3% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
5.5/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
0.64%
0%100%
Low · +0.02 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Timeline
- 19-06-2022PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 15-04-2025Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in FFmpeg 2.0. Affected by this issue is the function decode_slice_header. The manipulation leads to memory corruption. The attack may be launched remotely. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 2 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:HSources2 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
Medium 4.3Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
0.64%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
49%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
+0.02 pp
From 0.62% on 18-09-2026
18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score0.64%
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
2 vendors · 2 products
References
2 links- git.videolan.org?p=ffmpeg.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=8a3b85f3a7X Refsource MISC