CVE-2011-0723 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can cause application crashes or execute arbitrary code by tricking users into opening a malformed VC-1 file in FFmpeg.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2011-0723?
CVE-2011-0723 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Ffmpeg Ffmpeg, published on 20 May 2011. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
FFmpeg 0.5.x, as used in MPlayer and other products, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a malformed VC-1 file.
Weakness: CWE-399
Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-0723?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Ffmpeg Ffmpeg, Mplayer Mplayer.
How do I fix CVE-2011-0723?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2011-0723 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-0723 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Ffmpeg Ffmpeg
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2011-0723, GHSA-rp5c-q9p5-vm9v.