nsvdec.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 (out-of-bounds read and write) via a crafted NSV file that triggers "use of uninitialized streams."
Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-2471-1 ffmpeg security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2011-3893 nsvdec.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 (out-of-bounds read and write) via a crafted NSV file that triggers "use of uninitialized streams."
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1478-1 Libav vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1479-1 FFmpeg vulnerabilities
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Chrome

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T23:53:32.261Z

Reserved: 2011-10-01T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2011-3940

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2012-08-20T18:55:02.153

Modified: 2025-04-11T00:51:21.963

Link: CVE-2011-3940

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