CVE-2011-3974: Medium severity ffmpeg vulnerability

Published Oct 2, 2011
·
Updated

Integer signedness error in the decoderesidualinter function in cavsdec.c in libavcodec in FFmpeg before 0.7.4 and 0.8.x before 0.8.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (incorrect write operation and application crash) via an invalid bitstream in a Chinese AVS video (aka CAVS) file, a different vulnerability than CVE-2011-3362.

Affected Software

28 affected components
FFmpeg FFmpeg<=0.7.3
FFmpeg FFmpeg=0.3
FFmpeg FFmpeg=0.3.1
FFmpeg FFmpeg=0.3.2
FFmpeg FFmpeg=0.3.3
FFmpeg FFmpeg=0.3.4
FFmpeg FFmpeg=0.4.0
FFmpeg FFmpeg=0.4.2
FFmpeg FFmpeg=0.4.3
FFmpeg FFmpeg=0.4.4
FFmpeg FFmpeg=0.4.5
FFmpeg FFmpeg=0.4.6
FFmpeg FFmpeg=0.4.7
FFmpeg FFmpeg=0.4.8
FFmpeg FFmpeg=0.4.9-pre1
FFmpeg FFmpeg=0.5
FFmpeg FFmpeg=0.5.1
FFmpeg FFmpeg=0.5.2
FFmpeg FFmpeg=0.5.3
FFmpeg FFmpeg=0.5.4
FFmpeg FFmpeg=0.6
FFmpeg FFmpeg=0.6.1
FFmpeg FFmpeg=0.6.2
FFmpeg FFmpeg=0.7.1
FFmpeg FFmpeg=0.7.2
FFmpeg FFmpeg=0.8.0
FFmpeg FFmpeg=0.8.1
FFmpeg FFmpeg=0.8.2

Event History

Oct 2, 2011
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:00 PM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2011-3974?

CVE-2011-3974 has a severity rating that allows remote attackers to cause denial of service through an invalid bitstream.

2

How do I fix CVE-2011-3974?

To fix CVE-2011-3974, you should upgrade to FFmpeg version 0.7.4 or 0.8.3 or later.

3

What is the impact of CVE-2011-3974 on affected systems?

The impact of CVE-2011-3974 on affected systems includes the possibility of an application crash due to incorrect write operations.

4

Which versions of FFmpeg are affected by CVE-2011-3974?

FFmpeg versions prior to 0.7.4 and 0.8.x before 0.8.3 are affected by CVE-2011-3974.

5

Can CVE-2011-3974 be exploited remotely?

Yes, CVE-2011-3974 can be exploited remotely by sending an invalid bitstream to an affected FFmpeg application.

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