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CVE-2011-1931

6.8 · MEDIUM

sp5xdec.c in the Sunplus SP5X JPEG decoder in libavcodec in FFmpeg before 0.6.3 and libav through 0.6.2, as used in VideoLAN VLC media player 1.1.9 and earlier and other products, performs a write…

Published Jul 7, 2011ffmpegCWE-119EPSS 2.23%

Overview

CVE-2011-1931 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting ffmpeg ffmpeg. It was published on July 7, 2011 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

sp5xdec.c in the Sunplus SP5X JPEG decoder in libavcodec in FFmpeg before 0.6.3 and libav through 0.6.2, as used in VideoLAN VLC media player 1.1.9 and earlier and other products, performs a write operation outside the bounds of an unspecified array, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a malformed AMV file.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from ffmpeg. Update ffmpeg to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
ffmpegffmpeg0Affected
libavlibav0Affected
videolanvlc_media_player0Affected

References

Refbugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=624339Refgit.videolan.org/?p=ffmpeg.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=89f903b3d5ec38c9c5d90fba7e626fa0eda61a32Refsecurityreason.com/securityalert/8299Refwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/517706Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/47602Refbugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=624339Refgit.videolan.org/?p=ffmpeg.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=89f903b3d5ec38c9c5d90fba7e626fa0eda61a32Refsecurityreason.com/securityalert/8299Refwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/517706Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/47602

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2011-1931?

CVE-2011-1931 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting ffmpeg ffmpeg. It was published on July 7, 2011 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2011-1931?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2011-1931?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from ffmpeg. Update ffmpeg to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2011-1931?

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