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CVE-2011-3937

First published: Sat Jan 05 2013(Updated: )

The H.263 codec (libavcodec/h263dec.c) in FFmpeg 0.7.x before 0.7.12, 0.8.x before 0.8.11, and unspecified versions before 0.10, and in Libav 0.5.x before 0.5.9, 0.6.x before 0.6.6, 0.7.x before 0.7.5, and 0.8.x before 0.8.1 has unspecified impact and attack vectors related to "width/height changing with frame threads."

Credit: cve-coordination@google.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
FFmpeg=0.7.7
FFmpeg=0.7.1
FFmpeg=0.7.6
FFmpeg=0.7.5
FFmpeg=0.7.3
FFmpeg=0.7.4
FFmpeg=0.7.8
FFmpeg=0.7.9
FFmpeg=0.7.11
FFmpeg=0.7.2
FFmpeg=0.8.6
FFmpeg=0.8.5.4
FFmpeg=0.8.5.3
FFmpeg=0.8.5
FFmpeg=0.8.0
FFmpeg=0.8.10
FFmpeg=0.8.7
FFmpeg=0.8.1
FFmpeg=0.8.8
FFmpeg=0.8.2
FFmpeg=0.4.5
FFmpeg=0.3.2
FFmpeg=0.4.7
FFmpeg=0.6.1
FFmpeg=0.3.3
FFmpeg=0.5.4.6
FFmpeg=0.3
FFmpeg=0.4.2
FFmpeg=0.5
FFmpeg=0.5.4
FFmpeg=0.5.1
FFmpeg=0.9
FFmpeg=0.3.1
FFmpeg=0.4.9-pre1
FFmpeg=0.6
FFmpeg=0.5.3
FFmpeg=0.4.4
FFmpeg=0.5.2
FFmpeg<=0.9.1
FFmpeg=0.4.6
FFmpeg=0.3.4
FFmpeg=0.4.0
FFmpeg=0.6.2
FFmpeg=0.5.4.5
FFmpeg=0.7
FFmpeg=0.7.12
FFmpeg=0.4.8
FFmpeg=0.4.3
FFmpeg=0.6.3
FFmpeg=0.8.11
FFmpeg=0.4.9
libavutil=0.5.6
libavutil=0.5.7
libavutil=0.5.3
libavutil=0.5
libavutil=0.5.2
libavutil=0.5.5
libavutil=0.5.4
libavutil=0.5.8
libavutil=0.5.1
libavutil=0.6.5
libavutil=0.6.2
libavutil=0.6.4
libavutil=0.6.3
libavutil=0.6.1
libavutil=0.6
libavutil=0.7-beta2
libavutil=0.7
libavutil=0.7.4
libavutil=0.7.1
libavutil=0.7.2
libavutil=0.7.3
libavutil=0.7-beta1
libavutil=0.8
libavutil=0.8-beta2
FFmpeg=0.7.1
FFmpeg=0.7.2
FFmpeg=0.7.3
FFmpeg=0.7.4
FFmpeg=0.7.5
FFmpeg=0.7.6
FFmpeg=0.7.7
FFmpeg=0.7.8
FFmpeg=0.7.9
FFmpeg=0.7.11
FFmpeg=0.8.0
FFmpeg=0.8.1
FFmpeg=0.8.2
FFmpeg=0.8.5
FFmpeg=0.8.5.3
FFmpeg=0.8.5.4
FFmpeg=0.8.6
FFmpeg=0.8.7
FFmpeg=0.8.8
FFmpeg=0.8.10

Remedy

http://git.libav.org/?p=libav.git;a=commit;h=71db86d53b5c6872cea31bf714a1a38ec78feaba

Remedy

http://git.videolan.org/?p=ffmpeg.git;a=commit;h=71db86d53b5c6872cea31bf714a1a38ec78feaba

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2011-3937?

    The severity of CVE-2011-3937 has not been specifically classified, but it involves unspecified impacts related to the H.263 codec in affected versions of FFmpeg and Libav.

  • How do I fix CVE-2011-3937?

    To fix CVE-2011-3937, upgrade to FFmpeg version 0.7.12 or higher, or Libav version 0.5.9 or higher.

  • What versions of FFmpeg are affected by CVE-2011-3937?

    Affected versions of FFmpeg include all 0.7.x versions prior to 0.7.12 and all 0.8.x versions prior to 0.8.11.

  • What versions of Libav are affected by CVE-2011-3937?

    Affected versions of Libav include all 0.5.x versions prior to 0.5.9, 0.6.x prior to 0.6.6, and 0.7.x prior to 0.7.5.

  • Is CVE-2011-3937 exploitable remotely?

    The specifics of CVE-2011-3937's exploitability are unspecified, but vulnerabilities in codecs often raise concerns about potential remote exploitation.

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