The ape_read_header function in ape.c in libavformat in FFmpeg before 0.5.4, as used in MPlayer, VideoLAN VLC media player, and other products, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via an APE (aka Monkey's Audio) file that contains a header but no frames.
References
Link | Resource |
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http://ffmpeg.mplayerhq.hu/ | Vendor Advisory |
http://packetstorm.linuxsecurity.com/1103-exploits/vlc105-dos.txt | Broken Link |
https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/commit/8312e3fc9041027a33c8bc667bb99740fdf41dd5 | Patch Third Party Advisory |
http://ffmpeg.mplayerhq.hu/ | Vendor Advisory |
http://packetstorm.linuxsecurity.com/1103-exploits/vlc105-dos.txt | Broken Link |
https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/commit/8312e3fc9041027a33c8bc667bb99740fdf41dd5 | Patch Third Party Advisory |
Configurations
History
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Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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References | () http://ffmpeg.mplayerhq.hu/ - Vendor Advisory | |
References | () http://packetstorm.linuxsecurity.com/1103-exploits/vlc105-dos.txt - Broken Link | |
References | () https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/commit/8312e3fc9041027a33c8bc667bb99740fdf41dd5 - Patch, Third Party Advisory |
Information
Published : 2011-05-20 22:55
Updated : 2024-11-21 01:27
NVD link : CVE-2011-2161
Mitre link : CVE-2011-2161
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2011-2161
JSON object : View
Products Affected
ffmpeg
- ffmpeg
CWE
CWE-399
Resource Management Errors