The VC-1 decoding functionality in FFmpeg before 0.5.4, as used in MPlayer and other…
Priority MEDIUM 43CWE-20Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
The VC-1 decoding functionality in FFmpeg before 0.5.4, as used in MPlayer and other products, does not properly restrict read operations, which allows remote attackers to have an unspecified impact via a crafted VC-1 file, a related issue to CVE-2011-0723.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01695 77th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 19
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ffmpeg:ffmpeg:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 0.5.3 | Vulnerable | FFmpeg |
| cpe:2.3:a:ffmpeg:ffmpeg:0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.3 | Vulnerable | FFmpeg |
| cpe:2.3:a:ffmpeg:ffmpeg:0.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.3.1 | Vulnerable | FFmpeg |
| cpe:2.3:a:ffmpeg:ffmpeg:0.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.3.2 | Vulnerable | FFmpeg |
| cpe:2.3:a:ffmpeg:ffmpeg:0.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.3.3 | Vulnerable | FFmpeg |
| cpe:2.3:a:ffmpeg:ffmpeg:0.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.3.4 | Vulnerable | FFmpeg |
| cpe:2.3:a:ffmpeg:ffmpeg:0.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.4.0 | Vulnerable | FFmpeg |
| cpe:2.3:a:ffmpeg:ffmpeg:0.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.4.2 | Vulnerable | FFmpeg |
| cpe:2.3:a:ffmpeg:ffmpeg:0.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.4.3 | Vulnerable | FFmpeg |
| cpe:2.3:a:ffmpeg:ffmpeg:0.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.4.4 | Vulnerable | FFmpeg |
- cpe:2.3:a:ffmpeg:ffmpeg:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 0.5.3 Vulnerable ·FFmpeg
- cpe:2.3:a:ffmpeg:ffmpeg:0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.3 Vulnerable ·FFmpeg
- cpe:2.3:a:ffmpeg:ffmpeg:0.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.3.1 Vulnerable ·FFmpeg
- cpe:2.3:a:ffmpeg:ffmpeg:0.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.3.2 Vulnerable ·FFmpeg
- cpe:2.3:a:ffmpeg:ffmpeg:0.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.3.3 Vulnerable ·FFmpeg
- cpe:2.3:a:ffmpeg:ffmpeg:0.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.3.4 Vulnerable ·FFmpeg
- cpe:2.3:a:ffmpeg:ffmpeg:0.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.4.0 Vulnerable ·FFmpeg
- cpe:2.3:a:ffmpeg:ffmpeg:0.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.4.2 Vulnerable ·FFmpeg
- cpe:2.3:a:ffmpeg:ffmpeg:0.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.4.3 Vulnerable ·FFmpeg
- cpe:2.3:a:ffmpeg:ffmpeg:0.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.4.4 Vulnerable ·FFmpeg
Show 9 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ffmpeg:ffmpeg:0.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.4.5 | Vulnerable | FFmpeg |
| cpe:2.3:a:ffmpeg:ffmpeg:0.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.4.6 | Vulnerable | FFmpeg |
| cpe:2.3:a:ffmpeg:ffmpeg:0.4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.4.7 | Vulnerable | FFmpeg |
| cpe:2.3:a:ffmpeg:ffmpeg:0.4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.4.8 | Vulnerable | FFmpeg |
| cpe:2.3:a:ffmpeg:ffmpeg:0.4.9:pre1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.4.9 pre1 | Vulnerable | FFmpeg |
| cpe:2.3:a:ffmpeg:ffmpeg:0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.5 | Vulnerable | FFmpeg |
| cpe:2.3:a:ffmpeg:ffmpeg:0.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.5.1 | Vulnerable | FFmpeg |
| cpe:2.3:a:ffmpeg:ffmpeg:0.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.5.2 | Vulnerable | FFmpeg |
| cpe:2.3:a:mplayerhq:mplayer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | Mplayerhq |
- cpe:2.3:a:ffmpeg:ffmpeg:0.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.4.5 Vulnerable ·FFmpeg
- cpe:2.3:a:ffmpeg:ffmpeg:0.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.4.6 Vulnerable ·FFmpeg
- cpe:2.3:a:ffmpeg:ffmpeg:0.4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.4.7 Vulnerable ·FFmpeg
- cpe:2.3:a:ffmpeg:ffmpeg:0.4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.4.8 Vulnerable ·FFmpeg
- cpe:2.3:a:ffmpeg:ffmpeg:0.4.9:pre1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.4.9 pre1 Vulnerable ·FFmpeg
- cpe:2.3:a:ffmpeg:ffmpeg:0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.5 Vulnerable ·FFmpeg
- cpe:2.3:a:ffmpeg:ffmpeg:0.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.5.1 Vulnerable ·FFmpeg
- cpe:2.3:a:ffmpeg:ffmpeg:0.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.5.2 Vulnerable ·FFmpeg
- cpe:2.3:a:mplayerhq:mplayer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Mplayerhq
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2011-2160
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xcpc-jvcx-3fxc
References
Other 1
Sources
- CVE-2011-2160 · CVE Program
- CVE-2011-2160 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-xcpc-jvcx-3fxc · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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