CVE-2012-2089

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Summary

CVECVE-2012-2089
StatePUBLISHED
Assignerredhat
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2012-04-17 21:55:01 UTC
Updated2026-04-29 01:13:23 UTC
DescriptionBuffer overflow in ngx_http_mp4_module.c in the ngx_http_mp4_module module in nginx 1.0.7 through 1.0.14 and 1.1.3 through 1.1.18, when the mp4 directive is used, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory overwrite) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted MP4 file.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v2.0 6.8 from [email protected]

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Problem Types: CWE-120 | n/a

CVSS v2.0 Breakdown

Access Vector
Network
Access Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
Partial

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application F5 Nginx All All All All
Application F5 Nginx All All All All
Operating System Fedoraproject Fedora 15 All All All
Operating System Fedoraproject Fedora 16 All All All
Operating System Fedoraproject Fedora 17 All All All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Na N/a affected n/a Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
[SECURITY] Fedora 16 Update: nginx-1.0.15-1.fc16 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 lists.fedoraproject.org Third Party Advisory
IBM X-Force Exchange af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
oss-security - nginx security advisory: mp4 module vulnerability, CVE-2012-2089 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.openwall.com Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
nginx 'ngx_http_mp4_module.c' Buffer Overflow Vulnerability af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securityfocus.com Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
[SECURITY] Fedora 17 Update: nginx-1.0.15-2.fc17 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 lists.fedoraproject.org Third Party Advisory
nginx security advisories af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 nginx.org Patch, Vendor Advisory
nginx Buffer Overflow in ngx_http_mp4_module Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code - SecurityTracker af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securitytracker.com Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
[SECURITY] Fedora 15 Update: nginx-1.0.15-1.fc15 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 lists.fedoraproject.org Third Party Advisory
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