VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2011-2161

CVSS score4.3 MEDIUM

EPSS probability1.23%

CISA KEVNot currently listed

Published2011-05-20

Last modified2026-06-16

Description

The ape_read_header function in ape.c in libavformat in FFmpeg before 0.5.4, as used in MPlayer, VideoLAN VLC media player, and other products, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via an APE (aka Monkey's Audio) file that contains a header but no frames.