CVE-2011-2161

Published May 20, 2011 CVSS 2.0 · 4.3 Medium EPSS 1.2% KEV · Not listed
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.

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2011-2153 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1209-1 FFmpeg vulnerabilities
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Sep 17, 2024, 12:01 AM
Reserved
May 20, 2011, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
May 20, 2011, 10:55 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:30 PM