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title: "CVE-2012-5360\n    | Ubuntu"
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url: https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2012-5360?format=md
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# CVE-2012-5360

Publication date 8 February 2018

Last updated 25 August 2025

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Ubuntu priority

**Medium**

[Why this priority?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#priority )

## Cvss 3 Severity Score

**8.8 · High**

[Score breakdown](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2012-5360?format=md#impact-score)

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## Description

Libavcodec in FFmpeg before 0.11 allows remote attackers to execute
arbitrary code via a crafted QT file.

[Read the notes from the security team](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2012-5360?format=md#notes)

## Status

Show unmaintained releases

| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| ffmpeg | 13.04 raring | Not in release |
| 12.10 quantal | Not in release |
| 12.04 LTS precise | Not in release |
| 11.10 oneiric | Not in release |
| 10.04 LTS lucid | Ignored |
| 8.04 LTS hardy | Ignored end of life |
| ffmpeg-extra | 13.04 raring | Not in release |
| 12.10 quantal | Not in release |
| 12.04 LTS precise | Not in release |
| 11.10 oneiric | Not in release |
| 10.04 LTS lucid | Ignored |
| 8.04 LTS hardy | Not in release |
| libav | 13.04 raring | Ignored |
| 12.10 quantal | Ignored |
| 12.04 LTS precise | Ignored |
| 11.10 oneiric | Ignored |
| 10.04 LTS lucid | Not in release |
| 8.04 LTS hardy | Not in release |
| libav-extra | 13.04 raring | Ignored |
| 12.10 quantal | Ignored |
| 12.04 LTS precise | Ignored |
| 11.10 oneiric | Ignored |
| 10.04 LTS lucid | Not in release |
| 8.04 LTS hardy | Not in release |

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* [How can I get the fixes?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security)
* [What do statuses mean?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#statuses)

## Notes

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### [mdeslaur](https://launchpad.net/~mdeslaur)

ffmpeg-extra in multiverse needs to have matching version
libav-extra is built with tarball produced by libav package
no details as of 2013-05-01, ignoring.

## Severity score breakdown

CVSS version:
CVSS v3.0

**Base score**

8.8 · High

* Base metrics

  | Parameter | Value |
  | --- | --- |
  | Attack vector | Network |
  | Attack complexity | Low |
  | Privileges required | None |
  | User interaction | Required |
  | Scope | Unchanged |
  | Confidentiality impact | High |
  | Integrity impact | High |
  | Availability impact | High |
* Scores

  | Parameter | Value |
  | --- | --- |
  | Base score | 8.8 · High |
  | Exploitability score | - |
  | Impact score | - |

**Vector:** CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

## References

* [MITRE](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2012-5360)
* [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-5360)
* [Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2012-5360)
* [Debian](https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-5360)

### Other references

* <http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/msvr/msvr12-017>
* <https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-5360>