CVE-2011-3950 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can cause unspecified impacts, likely code execution or crashes, by tricking users into processing crafted media files with vulnerable FFmpeg versions.
- 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-2011-3950?
CVE-2011-3950 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Ffmpeg Ffmpeg, published on 9 Dec 2013. 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 dirac_decode_data_unit function in libavcodec/diracdec.c in FFmpeg before 0.10 allows remote attackers to have an unspecified impact via a crafted value in the reference pictures number.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-3950?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ffmpeg Ffmpeg.
How do I fix CVE-2011-3950?
No fix has been published for CVE-2011-3950 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-2011-3950 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-3950 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Ffmpeg Ffmpeg
Sources
Also known as GHSA-852r-wj69-22qj.