CVE-2012-2089

medium
Published 2012-04-17 · Modified 2026-04-29
CVSS v3
CVSS v2
6.8
VIR risk
6.8

Description

Buffer 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.

Predictions

Exploit likelihood
20%
Patch ETA

Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.

Mitigations

vendor Authored 2026-05-27

Vendor advisory: debian — https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-2089

vendor Authored 2026-05-27

Vendor advisory: secalert@redhat.com — http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/04/12/9

vendor Authored 2026-05-27

Vendor advisory: secalert@redhat.com — http://nginx.org/en/security_advisories.html

OS impact

OSVersionStatusFixed in
fedora fedora15affected
fedora fedora16affected
fedora fedora17affected
debian debianbookwormfixed1.1.19-1
debian debianbullseyefixed1.1.19-1
debian debianforkyfixed1.1.19-1
debian debiansidfixed1.1.19-1
debian debiantrixiefixed1.1.19-1

Application impact

VendorProductVersionsFixed
f5nginx{"startIncluding":"1.0.7","endIncluding":"1.0.14"}
nginx nginxnginx{"startIncluding":"1.0.7","endIncluding":"1.0.14"}
nginx nginxnginx{"startIncluding":"1.1.3","endIncluding":"1.1.18"}

References

CWEs

CWE-120

Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.