Out-of-Bounds Affecting ffmpeg package, versions <7:2.4.1-1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
2.74% (85th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ECHOLATEST-FFMPEG-18234408
  • published23 Jul 2026
  • disclosed20 Aug 2012

Introduced: 20 Aug 2012

CVE-2011-3940  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-119  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Echo:latest ffmpeg to version 7:2.4.1-1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream ffmpeg package and not the ffmpeg package as distributed by Echo. See How to fix? for Echo:latest relevant fixed versions and status.

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."

CVSS Base Scores

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