The ape_read_header function in ape.c in libavformat in FFmpeg before 0.5.4, as used in MPlayer, VideoLAN VLC media player, and other products, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via an APE (aka Monkey's Audio) file that contains a header but no frames.
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2011-05-20T22:00:00Z

Updated: 2024-09-17T00:01:54.479Z

Reserved: 2011-05-20T00:00:00Z

Link: CVE-2011-2161

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2011-05-20T22:55:06.000

Modified: 2018-10-17T14:40:15.887

Link: CVE-2011-2161

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