CVE-2011-3945 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a crash or execute arbitrary code by tricking users into opening a crafted media file processed by the vulnerable FFmpeg library.
- 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-2011-3945?
CVE-2011-3945 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Ffmpeg Ffmpeg, published on 20 Aug 2012. 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 decode_frame function in the KVG1 decoder (kgv1dec.c) in libavcodec in FFmpeg 0.7.x before 0.7.12 and 0.8.x before 0.8.11, and in Libav 0.5.x before 0.5.9, 0.6.x before 0.6.6, 0.7.x before 0.7.5, and 0.8.x before 0.8.1, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted media file.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-3945?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Ffmpeg Ffmpeg, Libav Libav.
How do I fix CVE-2011-3945?
No fix has been published for CVE-2011-3945 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-2011-3945 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-3945 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Ffmpeg Ffmpeg
Sources
Also known as GHSA-g562-7r9w-rhjc.