CVE-2018-1999012

Name: CVE-2018-1999012
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2018-07-23T15:29:00.393+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 2.17%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2018-1999012 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. FFmpeg before commit 9807d3976be0e92e4ece3b4b1701be894cd7c2e1 contains a CWE-835: Infinite loop vulnerability in pva format demuxer that can result in a Vulnerability that allows attackers to consume excessive amount of resources like CPU and RAM. This attack appear to be exploitable via specially crafted PVA file has to be provided as input. EPSS estimates a 2.17% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

FFmpeg before commit 9807d3976be0e92e4ece3b4b1701be894cd7c2e1 contains a CWE-835: Infinite loop vulnerability in pva format demuxer that can result in a Vulnerability that allows attackers to consume excessive amount of resources like CPU and RAM. This attack appear to be exploitable via specially crafted PVA file has to be provided as input. This vulnerability appears to have been fixed in 9807d3976be0e92e4ece3b4b1701be894cd7c2e1 and later.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

2.17%

79.9th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-835

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Ffmpeg	Ffmpeg	<= 4.0.1

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104896Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/commit/9807d3976be0e92e4ece3b4b1701be894cd7c2e1Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/03/msg00041.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104896Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/commit/9807d3976be0e92e4ece3b4b1701be894cd7c2e1Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/03/msg00041.html

Timeline

Published: Jul 23, 2018
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2018-1999012?

How severe is CVE-2018-1999012?

Severity scoring for CVE-2018-1999012 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 2.17% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2018-1999012?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST