CVE-2011-2161
published 2011-05-20CVE-2011-2161: 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…
PriorityP412medium4.3CVSS 2.0
AVNACMAuNCNINAP
EPSS
1.23%
65.9th percentile
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.
Affected
6 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | ffmpeg | < ffmpeg 7:2.4.1-1 (bookworm) | ffmpeg 7:2.4.1-1 (bookworm) |
| ffmpeg | ffmpeg | < 0.5.4 | 0.5.4 |
| ffmpeg | ffmpeg | >= 0 < 7:2.4.1-1 | 7:2.4.1-1 |
| ffmpeg | ffmpeg | >= 0 < 7:2.4.1-1 | 7:2.4.1-1 |
| ffmpeg | ffmpeg | >= 0 < 7:2.4.1-1 | 7:2.4.1-1 |
| ffmpeg | ffmpeg | >= 0 < 7:2.4.1-1 | 7:2.4.1-1 |
CVSS provenance
nvdv2.04.3MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
osv4.3MEDIUM
vendor_ubuntu7.5HIGH
vendor_debian4.3MEDIUM
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GHSA
GHSA-6cpv-jrx7-frg6: The ape_read_header function in ape
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-14
CVE-2011-2161 [MEDIUM] GHSA-6cpv-jrx7-frg6: The ape_read_header function in ape
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.
OSV
CVE-2011-2161: The ape_read_header function in ape
osv·2011-05-20·CVSS 4.3
CVE-2011-2161 [MEDIUM] CVE-2011-2161: The ape_read_header function in ape
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.
Ubuntu
FFmpeg vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2011-09-19·CVSS 7.5
CVE-2011-2161 [HIGH] FFmpeg vulnerabilities
Title: FFmpeg vulnerabilities
Summary: FFmpeg could be made to run programs as your login if it opened a specially
crafted file.
It was discovered that FFmpeg incorrectly handled certain malformed ogg
files. If a user were tricked into opening a crafted ogg file, an attacker
could cause a denial of service via application crash, or possibly execute
arbitrary code with the privileges of the user invoking the program. This
issue only affected Ubuntu 10.10. (CVE-2011-1196)
It was discovered that FFmpeg incorrectly handled certain malformed AMV
files. If a user were tricked into opening a crafted AMV file, an attacker
could cause a denial of service via application crash, or possibly execute
arbitrary code with the privileges of the user invoking the program. This
issue only affected Ubuntu
Debian
CVE-2011-2161: ffmpeg - The ape_read_header function in ape.c in libavformat in FFmpeg before 0.5.4, as ...
vendor_debian·2011·CVSS 4.3
CVE-2011-2161 [MEDIUM] CVE-2011-2161: ffmpeg - The ape_read_header function in ape.c in libavformat in FFmpeg before 0.5.4, as ...
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.
Scope: local
bookworm: resolved (fixed in 7:2.4.1-1)
bullseye: resolved (fixed in 7:2.4.1-1)
forky: resolved (fixed in 7:2.4.1-1)
sid: resolved (fixed in 7:2.4.1-1)
trixie: resolved (fixed in 7:2.4.1-1)
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
No writeups or analysis indexed.
http://ffmpeg.mplayerhq.hu/http://packetstorm.linuxsecurity.com/1103-exploits/vlc105-dos.txthttps://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/commit/8312e3fc9041027a33c8bc667bb99740fdf41dd5http://ffmpeg.mplayerhq.hu/http://packetstorm.linuxsecurity.com/1103-exploits/vlc105-dos.txthttps://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/commit/8312e3fc9041027a33c8bc667bb99740fdf41dd5
2011-05-20
Published