FFmpeg up to 0.5.3 ape.c ape_read_header resource management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in FFmpeg. This vulnerability affects the function ape_read_header of the file ape.c. Such manipulation leads to resource management. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2011-2161. No exploit is available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in FFmpeg (Multimedia Processing Software). It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is the function ape_read_header of the file ape.c. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource management vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-399. Impacted is availability. CVE summarizes:

The ape_read_header function in ape.c in libavformat in FFmpeg before 0.5.4, as used in MPlayer, VideoLAN VLC media player, and other products, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via an APE (aka Monkey s Audio) file that contains a header but no frames.

The weakness was published 05/20/2011 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at github.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2011-2161 since 05/20/2011. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 56236 (Ubuntu 10.04 LTS / 10.10 : ffmpeg vulnerabilities (USN-1209-1)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Ubuntu Local Security Checks and running in the context l.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 5 months after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (56236) and SecurityFocus (BID 47602†). Similar entries are available at VDB-56796, VDB-57889 and VDB-57499. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Resource management
CWE: CWE-399 / CWE-404
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Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 56236
Nessus Name: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS / 10.10 : ffmpeg vulnerabilities (USN-1209-1)
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OpenVAS ID: 840750
OpenVAS Name: Ubuntu Update for ffmpeg USN-1209-1
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Patch: github.com

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09/19/2011 +122 days 🔍
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11/07/2021 +2421 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: ffmpeg.org

Advisory: USN-1209-1
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2011-2161 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2011-2161
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-57500

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SecurityFocus: 47602

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/23/2015 16:50
Updated: 11/07/2021 16:33
Changes: 03/23/2015 16:50 (63), 02/09/2019 11:08 (3), 11/07/2021 16:25 (4), 11/07/2021 16:33 (1)
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