CVE-2011-2160 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can cause unspecified impacts, likely code execution or denial of service, by tricking users into opening a crafted VC-1 file.
- 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-2011-2160?
CVE-2011-2160 is a critical 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
The VC-1 decoding functionality in FFmpeg before 0.5.4, as used in MPlayer and other products, does not properly restrict read operations, which allows remote attackers to have an unspecified impact via a crafted VC-1 file, a related issue to CVE-2011-0723.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-2160?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Ffmpeg Ffmpeg, Mplayerhq Mplayer.
How do I fix CVE-2011-2160?
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-2011-2160 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-2160 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Ffmpeg Ffmpeg
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2011-2160, GHSA-xcpc-jvcx-3fxc.