medium
4.3
CWE
119
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2011-4353: Buffer Overflow

First published: Mon Aug 20 2012(Updated: )

The (1) av_image_fill_pointers, (2) vp5_parse_coeff, and (3) vp6_parse_coeff functions in FFmpeg 0.5.x before 0.5.7, 0.6.x before 0.6.4, 0.7.x before 0.7.9, and 0.8.x before 0.8.8; and in Libav 0.5.x before 0.5.6, 0.6.x before 0.6.4, and 0.7.x before 0.7.3 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a crafted VP5 or VP6 stream.

Credit: secalert@redhat.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
FFmpeg=0.7.7
FFmpeg=0.7.1
FFmpeg=0.7.6
FFmpeg=0.8.6
FFmpeg=0.6.1
FFmpeg=0.5
FFmpeg=0.5.4
FFmpeg=0.5.1
FFmpeg=0.8.5
FFmpeg=0.7.3
FFmpeg=0.8.0
FFmpeg=0.5.5
FFmpeg=0.6
FFmpeg=0.5.3
FFmpeg=0.5.2
FFmpeg=0.7.8
FFmpeg=0.6.2
FFmpeg=0.8.7
FFmpeg=0.7
FFmpeg=0.8.1
FFmpeg=0.8.2
FFmpeg=0.7.2
Libav=0.6.5
Libav=0.7
Libav=0.5.3
Libav=0.6.2
Libav=0.5
Libav=0.7.1
Libav=0.5.2
Libav=0.5.5
Libav=0.6.4
Libav=0.6.3
Libav=0.7.2
Libav=0.5.4
Libav=0.6.1
Libav=0.6
Libav=0.5.1

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2011-4353?

    CVE-2011-4353 is classified as a denial-of-service vulnerability.

  • How do I fix CVE-2011-4353?

    To fix CVE-2011-4353, upgrade to FFmpeg version 0.5.7, 0.6.4, 0.7.9, 0.8.8 or later, or use Libav version 0.5.6, 0.6.4, 0.7.3 or later.

  • Which versions of FFmpeg are affected by CVE-2011-4353?

    Affected FFmpeg versions include all versions prior to 0.5.7, 0.6.4, 0.7.9, and 0.8.8.

  • Which versions of Libav are affected by CVE-2011-4353?

    Affected Libav versions include all versions prior to 0.5.6, 0.6.4, and 0.7.3.

  • What is the nature of the vulnerability described by CVE-2011-4353?

    CVE-2011-4353 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via certain processing of media files.

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