CVE-2011-3951
The dpcm_decode_frame function in dpcm.c in libavcodec in FFmpeg before 0.10 and in Libav 0.5.x...
The dpcm_decode_frame function in dpcm.c in libavcodec in FFmpeg before 0.10 and in Libav 0.5.x before 0.5.9, 0.6.x before 0.6.6, 0.7.x before 0.7.6, and 0.8.x before 0.8.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted stereo stream in a media file.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
The dpcm_decode_frame function in dpcm.c in libavcodec in FFmpeg before 0.10 and in Libav 0.5.x before 0.5.9, 0.6.x before 0.6.6, 0.7.x before 0.7.6, and 0.8.x before 0.8.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted stereo stream in a media file.
- Record
CVE-2011-3951- 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 dpcm_decode_frame function in dpcm.c in libavcodec in FFmpeg before 0.10 and in Libav 0.5.x before 0.5.9, 0.6.x before 0.6.6, 0.7.x before 0.7.6, and 0.8.x before 0.8.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted stereo stream in a media file.
- Record
CVE-2011-3951- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2011-3904 No score
The dpcm_decode_frame function in dpcm.c in libavcodec in FFmpeg before 0.10 and in Libav 0.5.x before 0.5.9, 0.6.x before 0.6.6, 0.7.x before 0.7.6, and 0.8.x before 0.8.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted stereo stream in a media file.
- Record
EUVD-2011-3904- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-7hj8-8pm2-g3w2 No score
The dpcm_decode_frame function in dpcm.c in libavcodec in FFmpeg before 0.10 and in Libav 0.5.x...
The dpcm_decode_frame function in dpcm.c in libavcodec in FFmpeg before 0.10 and in Libav 0.5.x before 0.5.9, 0.6.x before 0.6.6, 0.7.x before 0.7.6, and 0.8.x before 0.8.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted stereo stream in a media file.
- Record
GHSA-7hj8-8pm2-g3w2- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
The dpcm_decode_frame function in dpcm.c in libavcodec in FFmpeg before 0.10 and in Libav 0.5.x before 0.5.9, 0.6.x before 0.6.6, 0.7.x before 0.7.6, and 0.8.x before 0.8.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted stereo stream in a media file.
- Record
CVE-2011-3951- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2011-3951 No score
The dpcm_decode_frame function in dpcm.c in libavcodec in FFmpeg before 0.10 and in Libav 0.5.x before 0.5.9, 0.6.x before 0.6.6, 0.7.x before 0.7.6, and 0.8.x before 0.8.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted stereo stream in a media file.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2011-3951- 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 4 CVEs |
before 4:0.5.9-1, plus listed versions 4:0.5.2-64:0.5.4-14:0.5.5-14:0.5.6-34:0.5.8-1 |
4:0.5.9-1 |
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-2011-3951 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.8) in Ffmpeg, published June 12, 2012. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.11%, the 87th percentile. Fixed in ffmpeg 7:2.4.1-1.
References
ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1479-1
debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2494
ffmpeg.org
libav.org
git.libav.org?p=libav.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=ce7aee9b733134649a6ce2fa743e51733f33e67e
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-3951
github.com/advisories/GHSA-7hj8-8pm2-g3w2
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2011-3951