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GHSA-6CPV-JRX7-FRG6

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-14 02:21 – Updated: 2025-04-11 03:47

Details

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.

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  "modified": "2025-04-11T03:47:05Z",
  "published": "2022-05-14T02:21:02Z",
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CVE-2011-2161 (GCVE-0-2011-2161)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2011-05-20 22:00 – Updated: 2024-09-17 00:01

Summary

Severity

No CVSS data available.

CWE

Assigner

mitre mitre root

References

3 references

URL	Tags
https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/commit/8312e3fc9…	x_refsource_CONFIRM
http://ffmpeg.mplayerhq.hu/	x_refsource_CONFIRM
http://packetstorm.linuxsecurity.com/1103-exploit…	x_refsource_MISC

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GHSA-6CPV-JRX7-FRG6

CVE-2011-2161 (GCVE-0-2011-2161)

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