SB2011052101 - Resource management error in ffmpeg.sourceforge.net FFmpeg
Published: May 21, 2011 Updated: August 11, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2011052101
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Resource management error (CVE-ID: CVE-2011-2161)
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to perform service disruption.
The ape_read_header function in ape.c in libavformat in FFmpeg before 0.5.4, as used in MPlayer, VideoLAN VLC media player, and other products, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via an APE (aka Monkey's Audio) file that contains a header but no frames.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.