Is CVE-2011-3951 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2011-3951 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2011-3951 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2011-3951 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2011-3951?

CVE-2011-3951 has a CVSS score of 6.8 (MEDIUM).

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MEDIUM

CVE-2011-3951

CWE-119Published: August 20, 2012· Updated: Jun 16, 2026

6.8

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

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.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2011-3951 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires some privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

From a weakness classification perspective (CWE-119): Buffer overflow vulnerabilities can lead to arbitrary code execution or denial of service by corrupting adjacent memory.