CVE-2011-3929
The avpriv_dv_produce_packet function in libavcodec in FFmpeg 0.7.x before 0.7.12 and 0.8.x...
The avpriv_dv_produce_packet function in libavcodec in FFmpeg 0.7.x before 0.7.12 and 0.8.x before 0.8.11 and in Libav 0.5.x before 0.5.9, 0.6.x before 0.6.6, 0.7.x before 0.7.5, and 0.8.x before 0.8.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted DV file.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
The avpriv_dv_produce_packet function in libavcodec in FFmpeg 0.7.x before 0.7.12 and 0.8.x before 0.8.11 and in Libav 0.5.x before 0.5.9, 0.6.x before 0.6.6, 0.7.x before 0.7.5, and 0.8.x before 0.8.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted DV file.
- Record
CVE-2011-3929- CVSS 2.0
- 6.8 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The avpriv_dv_produce_packet function in libavcodec in FFmpeg 0.7.x before 0.7.12 and 0.8.x before 0.8.11 and in Libav 0.5.x before 0.5.9, 0.6.x before 0.6.6, 0.7.x before 0.7.5, and 0.8.x before 0.8.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted DV file.
- Record
CVE-2011-3929- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2011-3882 No score
The avpriv_dv_produce_packet function in libavcodec in FFmpeg 0.7.x before 0.7.12 and 0.8.x before 0.8.11 and in Libav 0.5.x before 0.5.9, 0.6.x before 0.6.6, 0.7.x before 0.7.5, and 0.8.x before 0.8.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted DV file.
- Record
EUVD-2011-3882- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-vfm7-qg4x-5fg2 No score
The avpriv_dv_produce_packet function in libavcodec in FFmpeg 0.7.x before 0.7.12 and 0.8.x...
The avpriv_dv_produce_packet function in libavcodec in FFmpeg 0.7.x before 0.7.12 and 0.8.x before 0.8.11 and in Libav 0.5.x before 0.5.9, 0.6.x before 0.6.6, 0.7.x before 0.7.5, and 0.8.x before 0.8.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted DV file.
- Record
GHSA-vfm7-qg4x-5fg2- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
The avpriv_dv_produce_packet function in libavcodec in FFmpeg 0.7.x before 0.7.12 and 0.8.x before 0.8.11 and in Libav 0.5.x before 0.5.9, 0.6.x before 0.6.6, 0.7.x before 0.7.5, and 0.8.x before 0.8.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted DV file.
- Record
CVE-2011-3929- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2011-3929 No score
The avpriv_dv_produce_packet function in libavcodec in FFmpeg 0.7.x before 0.7.12 and 0.8.x before 0.8.11 and in Libav 0.5.x before 0.5.9, 0.6.x before 0.6.6, 0.7.x before 0.7.5, and 0.8.x before 0.8.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted DV file.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2011-3929- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
ffmpegDebian:12 |
before 7:2.4.1-1 | 7:2.4.1-1 |
ffmpegDebian:13 |
before 7:2.4.1-1 | 7:2.4.1-1 |
ffmpegDebian:14 |
before 7:2.4.1-1 | 7:2.4.1-1 |
ffmpegDebian:6.0 From an advisory covering 10 CVEs |
before 4:0.5.8-1, plus listed versions 4:0.5.2-64:0.5.4-14:0.5.5-14:0.5.6-3 |
4:0.5.8-1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2011-3929 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.8) in Ffmpeg, published May 13, 2012. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 4.56%, the 91st percentile. Fixed in ffmpeg 7:2.4.1-1.
References
ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1479-1
git.libav.org?p=libav.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=5a396bb3a66a61a68b80f2369d0249729bf85e04
secunia.com/advisories/49089
ffmpeg.org
debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2471
libav.org
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nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-3929
github.com/advisories/GHSA-vfm7-qg4x-5fg2
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2011-3929