CVE-2011-2161 json
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 produ…
published 2011-05-20 15 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2011-2153
- cvss
- 4.3
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.2%
- EPSS 1.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 69%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- ffmpeg ffmpeg 0.5.4
- ffmpeg Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 7:2.4.1-1
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2011-2161
Exploit prediction
1.23% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 69% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-399 Resource Management Errors
References
-
github.com
/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/commit/8312e3fc9041027a33c8bc667bb99740fdf41dd5
patch, third-party-advisory
-
ffmpeg.mplayerhq.hu
/
vendor-advisory
-
packetstorm.linuxsecurity.com
/1103-exploits/vlc105-dos.txt
broken-link
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2011-2161
- NVD CVE-2011-2161
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