CVE-2011-3945
The decode_frame function in the KVG1 decoder (kgv1dec.c) in libavcodec in FFmpeg 0.7.x before 0...
CVE-2011-3945 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.8) in Ffmpeg, published August 20, 2012. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.15%, the 88th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
- Severity
- 6.8 MediumCVSS 2.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 3.15%EPSS, 88th percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
- No fix listedNo source names one
Description
The decode_frame function in the KVG1 decoder (kgv1dec.c) 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 (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted media file.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
The decode_frame function in the KVG1 decoder (kgv1dec.c) 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 (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted media file.
- Record
CVE-2011-3945- 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 ListNo score
The decode_frame function in the KVG1 decoder (kgv1dec.c) 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 (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted media file.
- Record
CVE-2011-3945- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2011-3898No score
The decode_frame function in the KVG1 decoder (kgv1dec.c) 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 (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted media file.
- Record
EUVD-2011-3898- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-g562-7r9w-rhjcNo score
The decode_frame function in the KVG1 decoder (kgv1dec.c) in libavcodec in FFmpeg 0.7.x before 0...
The decode_frame function in the KVG1 decoder (kgv1dec.c) 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 (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted media file.
- Record
GHSA-g562-7r9w-rhjc- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
References
mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:076
git.libav.org?p=libav.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=a02e8df973f5478ec82f4c507f5b5b191a5ecb6b
git.videolan.org?p=ffmpeg.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=807a045ab7f51993a2c1b3116016cbbd4f3d20d6
ffmpeg.org
libav.org
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-3945
github.com/advisories/GHSA-g562-7r9w-rhjc