Description
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.
Published: 2011-09-29
Score: 9.3 Critical
EPSS: 4.7% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Remediation

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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-2336-1 ffmpeg security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2011-3467 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1320-1 FFmpeg vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1333-1 Libav vulnerabilities
History

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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T23:37:47.751Z

Reserved: 2011-09-16T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2011-3504

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Status : Modified

Published: 2011-09-29T00:55:02.780

Modified: 2026-04-29T01:13:23.040

Link: CVE-2011-3504

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Weaknesses