CVE-2012-2785: Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in libavcodec/wmalosslessdec.c in FFmpeg before 0.11 have unknown impa...

Security readout for executives and security teams

This is an old FFmpeg issue in WMA Lossless decoding before 0.11. The public record does not define impact or attack vectors, so business risk is hard to rank. Exposure matters where systems or applications decode untrusted media using vulnerable FFmpeg builds. Likely exposure is applications, services, appliances, or bundled software that include FFmpeg/libavcodec before 0.11 and process WMA Lossless or other untrusted media files. Treat as a moderate hygiene item unless vulnerable FFmpeg builds process untrusted media at scale. The age and unclear impact lower urgency, but unsupported embedded libraries can create hidden exposure. Mitigation focus: Upgrade FFmpeg/libavcodec to 0.11 or a later vendor-supported fixed package.; Check operating system and application vendor advisories for backported fixes.; Inventory bundled FFmpeg copies inside media, security, CMS, and processing tools..

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Jun 28, 2026, 00:52 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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