CVE-2019-12730
Publication date 4 June 2019
Last updated 25 August 2025
Ubuntu priority
Description
aa_read_header in libavformat/aadec.c in FFmpeg before 3.2.14 and 4.x before 4.1.4 does not check for sscanf failure and consequently allows use of uninitialized variables.
Status
| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
| ffmpeg | 20.04 LTS focal |
Not affected
|
| 18.04 LTS bionic |
Fixed 7:3.4.8-0ubuntu0.2
|
|
| 16.04 LTS xenial |
Fixed 7:2.8.17-0ubuntu0.1
|
|
| 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release |
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score |
9.8 · Critical
|
| Attack vector | Network |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges required | None |
| User interaction | None |
| Scope | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | High |
| Integrity impact | High |
| Availability impact | High |
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
References
Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)
- USN-4431-1
- FFmpeg vulnerabilities
- 22 July 2020