Vulnerability Details : CVE-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 attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via an APE (aka Monkey's Audio) file that contains a header but no frames.
Vulnerability category: Denial of service
Products affected by CVE-2011-2161
- cpe:2.3:a:ffmpeg:ffmpeg:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2011-2161
0.25%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 64 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2011-2161
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
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4.3
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
8.6
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2.9
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2011-2161
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Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2011-2161
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http://ffmpeg.mplayerhq.hu/
FFmpegVendor Advisory
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http://packetstorm.linuxsecurity.com/1103-exploits/vlc105-dos.txt
Broken Link
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https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/commit/8312e3fc9041027a33c8bc667bb99740fdf41dd5
Do not attempt to decode APE file with no frames · FFmpeg/FFmpeg@8312e3f · GitHubPatch;Third Party Advisory
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