CVE-2011-1931 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service via malformed AMV files due to out-of-bounds write in FFmpeg's SP5X decoder.
- 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
- None listed
What is CVE-2011-1931?
CVE-2011-1931 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Ffmpeg Ffmpeg, published on 7 Jul 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
sp5xdec.c in the Sunplus SP5X JPEG decoder in libavcodec in FFmpeg before 0.6.3 and libav through 0.6.2, as used in VideoLAN VLC media player 1.1.9 and earlier and other products, performs a write operation outside the bounds of an unspecified array, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a malformed AMV file.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-1931?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Ffmpeg Ffmpeg, Libav Libav, Videolan Vlc Media Player.
How do I fix CVE-2011-1931?
No fix has been published for CVE-2011-1931 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2011-1931 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-1931 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Ffmpeg Ffmpeg
Sources
Also known as GHSA-g323-87f6-pv6c.