CVE-2011-0723: Medium severity ffmpeg vulnerability
Published May 20, 2011
·Updated
FFmpeg 0.5.x, as used in MPlayer and other products, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a malformed VC-1 file.
Affected Software
5 affected components
FFmpeg FFmpeg=0.5.1
FFmpeg FFmpeg=0.5.2
FFmpeg FFmpeg=0.5.3
FFmpeg FFmpeg=0.5.4
MPlayer MPlayer
Event History
May 20, 2011
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:00 PM
Description
Data Sourced
10:55 PM
DescriptionWeaknessAffected Software
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is the severity of CVE-2011-0723?
CVE-2011-0723 is considered to have a high severity as it can lead to application crashes and potential arbitrary code execution.
2
How do I fix CVE-2011-0723?
To fix CVE-2011-0723, upgrade to a patched version of FFmpeg or MPlayer that addresses the vulnerability.
3
Which versions of FFmpeg are affected by CVE-2011-0723?
FFmpeg versions 0.5.1, 0.5.2, 0.5.3, and 0.5.4 are affected by CVE-2011-0723.
4
Is MPlayer vulnerable to CVE-2011-0723?
Yes, MPlayer is also vulnerable to CVE-2011-0723 due to its reliance on the affected FFmpeg versions.
5
What types of attacks can CVE-2011-0723 enable?
CVE-2011-0723 can enable remote attackers to perform denial-of-service attacks by crashing the application or execute arbitrary code.