medium
6.8
CWE
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2011-3950

First published: Mon Dec 09 2013(Updated: )

The dirac_decode_data_unit function in libavcodec/diracdec.c in FFmpeg before 0.10 allows remote attackers to have an unspecified impact via a crafted value in the reference pictures number.

Credit: cve-coordination@google.com

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

Remedy

http://git.videolan.org/?p=ffmpeg.git;a=commitdiff;h=ddf0c1d86ad8e1df5ab3265206aef493a1bdc813

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2011-3950?

    The severity of CVE-2011-3950 is high due to the potential for arbitrary code execution that can be triggered by a specially crafted input.

  • How do I fix CVE-2011-3950?

    To fix CVE-2011-3950, upgrade to FFmpeg version 0.10 or later, which contains the necessary patches.

  • Which versions of FFmpeg are affected by CVE-2011-3950?

    FFmpeg versions before 0.10, including 0.7.x, 0.8.x, and earlier releases, are affected by CVE-2011-3950.

  • What kind of impact can CVE-2011-3950 have?

    CVE-2011-3950 can allow remote attackers to potentially execute arbitrary code on the affected system.

  • Is there a workaround for CVE-2011-3950 if I can't upgrade?

    There are no known effective workarounds for CVE-2011-3950, so upgrading is strongly recommended.

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