Unscored severity · published Aug 20, 2012
CVE-2011-4579
The svq1_decode_frame function in the SVQ1 decoder (svq1dec.c) in libavcodec 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…
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CVSS
3.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The svq1_decode_frame function in the SVQ1 decoder (svq1dec.c) in libavcodec 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 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted SVQ1 stream, related to "dimensions changed."
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)3.3% · higher than 89% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
FF
Ffmpeg · Ffmpeg
0.5; 0.5.1; 0.5.2; 0.5.3; 0.5.4; 0.5.5; +16 more · source: NVD
LI
Libav · Libav
0.5; 0.5.1; 0.5.2; 0.5.3; 0.5.4; 0.5.5; +9 more · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-4579
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2011-4579
Vendor Advisory
http://ffmpeg.org/
git.libav.org
http://git.libav.org/?p=libav.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=6e24b9488e67849a28e64a8056e05f83cf439229
git.videolan.org
http://git.videolan.org/?p=ffmpeg.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=6e24b9488e67849a28e64a8056e05f83cf439229
Vendor Advisory
http://libav.org/
ubuntu.com
http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-1320-1
ubuntu.com
http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-1333-1
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