Is CVE-2012-0851 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2012-0851 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2012-0851?

CVE-2012-0851 has a CVSS v2 base score of 6.8 (MEDIUM).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2012-0851?

CVE-2012-0851 has an EPSS score of 3.23% (87th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2012-0851?

Upgrade ffmpeg on debian 11 to 7:2.4.1-1 or later.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2012-0851

MEDIUMEPSS 87th pctl

6.8

CVSS v2

NVD

Description

The ff_h264_decode_seq_parameter_set function in h264_ps.c in libavcodec in FFmpeg before 0.9.1 and in Libav 0.5.x before 0.5.9, 0.6.x before 0.6.6, 0.7.x before 0.7.6, and 0.8.x before 0.8.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted H.264 file, related to the chroma_format_idc value.

CWE-119Buffer Overflow

How to fix

Remediation Available

ffmpegDebian

Fixed in:7:2.4.1-1CVE-2012-0851

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v2 Vector

No CVSS vector data available.

Exploit Intelligence

3.23%probability of exploitation in 30 days

87thpercentile

Elevated risk: more likely to be exploited than 87% of all known CVEs.

References

Vendor Advisory2

Other references7

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CVE-2017-11882	High	7.8	100%	KEV + Ransom	-
CVE-2020-0796	Critical	10.0	100%	KEV + Ransom	-
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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-04-29.