CVE-2011-3504 json
The Matroska format decoder in FFmpeg before 0.8.3 does not properly allocate memory, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary co…
published 2011-09-29 15 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2011-3467
- cvss
- 9.3
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 5.9%
- EPSS 5.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 93%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The Matroska format decoder in FFmpeg before 0.8.3 does not properly allocate memory, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted file.
Patch / fix
- ffmpeg Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 7:2.4.1-1
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2011-3504
Exploit prediction
5.89% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 93% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 9.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-94 Improper Control of Generation of Code
References
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mandriva.com
/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:076
vendor-advisory
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ubuntu.com
/usn/usn-1320-1
vendor-advisory
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mandriva.com
/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:074
vendor-advisory
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mandriva.com
/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:075
vendor-advisory
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ubuntu.com
/usn/usn-1333-1
vendor-advisory
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secunia.com
/advisories/45532
third-party-advisory
- ffmpeg.org /releases/ffmpeg-0.8.4.changelog
-
osvdb.org
/75621
vdb-entry
- ffmpeg.org /releases/ffmpeg-0.7.5.changelog
- technet.microsoft.com /en-us/security/msvr/msvr11-011
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2011-3504
- NVD CVE-2011-3504
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