CVE-2011-2161 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can crash applications using FFmpeg by providing a malformed APE audio file, requiring user interaction to open the 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-2011-2161?
CVE-2011-2161 is a medium-severity denial of service 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 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.
Weakness: CWE-399
Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-2161?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ffmpeg Ffmpeg.
How do I fix CVE-2011-2161?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2011-2161 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-2161 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Ffmpeg Ffmpeg
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2011-2161, GHSA-6cpv-jrx7-frg6.