HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2011-4352
MEDIUM

CVE-2011-4352

CWE-189Published: August 20, 2012· Updated: Jun 16, 2026

6.8
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Integer overflow in the vp3_dequant function in the VP3 decoder (vp3.c) in libavcodec in FFmpeg 0.5.x before 0.5.7, 0.6.x before 0.6.4, 0.7.x before 0.7.9, and 0.8.x before 0.8.8; and in Libav 0.5.x before 0.5.6, 0.6.x before 0.6.4, and 0.7.x before 0.7.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted VP3 stream, which triggers a buffer overflow.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2011-4352 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.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityM
Privileges Req.
User Interaction
Scope
Impact
ConfidentialityP
IntegrityP
AvailabilityP
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Affected Vendors & Products

ffmpeg1 product(s)
ffmpeg
libav1 product(s)
libav
Source: NVD CPE · 40 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttp://ffmpeg.org/
ADVISORYhttp://libav.org/
ADVISORYhttp://ffmpeg.org/
ADVISORYhttp://libav.org/

All References (26)

→
http://ffmpeg.org/Vendor Advisory
→
http://git.libav.org/?p=libav.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=8b94df0f2047e9728cb872adc9e64557b7a5152f
→
http://git.videolan.org/?p=ffmpeg.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=eef5c35b4352ec49ca41f6198bee8a976b1f81e5
→
http://libav.org/Vendor Advisory
→
http://libav.org/releases/libav-0.5.6.changelog
→
http://libav.org/releases/libav-0.6.4.changelog
→
http://libav.org/releases/libav-0.7.3.changelog
→
http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-1320-1
→
http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-1333-1
→
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:074
→
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:075
→
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:076
→
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/520622
→
http://ffmpeg.org/Vendor Advisory
→
http://git.libav.org/?p=libav.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=8b94df0f2047e9728cb872adc9e64557b7a5152f

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2011-4352
CVSS Score6.8 / 10
SeverityMEDIUM
WeaknessCWE-189
CISA KEVNo
Affected2 vendor(s)
PublishedAug 20, 2012

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2011-4352 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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