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.
References
Link | Resource |
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http://ffmpeg.mplayerhq.hu/ | Vendor Advisory |
http://packetstorm.linuxsecurity.com/1103-exploits/vlc105-dos.txt | Broken Link |
https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/commit/8312e3fc9041027a33c8bc667bb99740fdf41dd5 | Patch Third Party Advisory |
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MITRE Information
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: 2022-10-03T16:15:17
Updated: 2022-10-03T16:15:17
Reserved: 2022-10-03T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2011-2161
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NVD Information
Status : Analyzed
Published: 2011-05-20T22:55:06.000
Modified: 2018-10-17T14:40:15.887
Link: CVE-2011-2161
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CWE