CVE-2011-3936

Description

The dv_extract_audio function in libavcodec in FFmpeg 0.7.x before 0.7.12 and 0.8.x before 0.8.11 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 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and application crash) via a crafted DV file.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.03% Top 25%
Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory debian.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1479-1 vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/49089 third party advisory
http://ffmpeg.org/
http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2471 vendor advisory
http://libav.org/
http://git.libav.org/?p=libav.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=635bcfccd439480003b74a665b5aa7c872c1ad6b
http://git.libav.org/?p=libav.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=2d1c0dea5f6b91bec7f5fa53ec050913d851e366

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2011-3936?
CVE-2011-3936 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2011-3936?
To fix CVE-2011-3936, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2011-3936 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2011-3936 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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