CVE-2011-3362 Integer overflow in n/a

Medium 6.8 Published Updated

Remote attackers can cause denial of service or execute arbitrary code via a crafted CAVS video file due to an integer signedness error 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-2011-3362?

CVE-2011-3362 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ffmpeg Ffmpeg, published on 2 Oct 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

Integer signedness error in the decode_residual_block function in cavsdec.c in libavcodec in FFmpeg before 0.7.3 and 0.8.x before 0.8.2, and libav through 0.7.1, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted Chinese AVS video (aka CAVS) file.

Weakness: CWE-189

Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-3362?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Ffmpeg Ffmpeg, Libav Libav.

How do I fix CVE-2011-3362?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2011-3362 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-3362 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Ffmpeg Ffmpeg vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2011-3362, GHSA-47gg-42gp-g49j.

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