VDB-57499 · CVE-2011-2160 · BID 47956

FFmpeg up to 0.5.3 input validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in FFmpeg. This affects an unknown part. This manipulation causes input validation. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2011-2160. There is no exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in FFmpeg (Multimedia Processing Software). It has been declared as very critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

The VC-1 decoding functionality in FFmpeg before 0.5.4, as used in MPlayer and other products, does not properly restrict read operations, which allows remote attackers to have an unspecified impact via a crafted VC-1 file, a related issue to CVE-2011-0723.

The weakness was shared 05/20/2011 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2011-2160 since 05/20/2011. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 03/23/2015).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at SecurityFocus (BID 47956†). The entry VDB-57500 is related to this item. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Type

Multimedia Processing Software

Name

FFmpeg

Version

License

open-source

Website

Product: https://ffmpeg.org/

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 9.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.8

VulDB Base Score: 9.8
VulDB Temp Score: 9.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

05/20/2011 🔍
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05/20/2011 +0 days 🔍
05/23/2011 +3 days 🔍
03/23/2015 +1400 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Product: ffmpeg.org

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2011-2160 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2011-2160
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-57499
SecurityFocus: 47956 - FFmpeg VC1 Decoding CVE-2011-2160 Memory Corruption Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/23/2015 16:50
Changes: 03/23/2015 16:50 (51)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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