CVE-2011-2161
EPSS 0.47%
Description
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.
How to fix CVE-2011-2161
To remediate CVE-2011-2161, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/ffmpeg—upgrade to 7:2.4.1-1 or later
Is CVE-2011-2161 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.5%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 7:2.4.1-1