CVE-2011-4351 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code via a buffer overflow in FFmpeg, requiring user interaction to process malicious media files.
- 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-2011-4351?
CVE-2011-4351 is a high-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
Buffer overflow in FFmpeg before 0.5.6, 0.6.x before 0.6.4, 0.7.x before 0.7.8, and 0.8.x before 0.8.8 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-4351?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ffmpeg Ffmpeg.
How do I fix CVE-2011-4351?
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-2011-4351 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-4351 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Ffmpeg Ffmpeg
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2011-4351, GHSA-x4w8-wj89-3jff.