Servers and applications
CVE-2011-3940
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."
- Severity
- Medium 6.8
- Published
- 20 Aug 2012
- Last changed
- 16 Jun 2026
- Added to UpHeron
- 1 Nov 2026
- Exploit chance
- 2.7% in the next 30 daysHigher than 86% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 12 Nov 2026
- Weakness
- Memory buffer errors (CWE-119)
- Attack
- Over the network · No login needed
- Attacker can
- Read some data · Change some data · Slow it down
- CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P- Sources
- NVD
Affected software
| Software | Affected versions |
|---|---|
FFmpegServers and applications · cpe:a:ffmpeg:ffmpeg |
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