sp5xdec.c in the Sunplus SP5X JPEG decoder in libavcodec in FFmpeg before 0.6.3 and libav through 0.6.2, as used in VideoLAN VLC media player 1.1.9 and earlier and other products, performs a write operation outside the bounds of an unspecified array, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a malformed AMV file.
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ffmpeg | — | Upgrade to FFmpeg version 0.6.3 | Sep 29, 2017 | Jul 7, 2011 |
| Gentoo Linux | — | Upgrade media-video/ffmpeg. | Oct 30, 2017 | Jul 7, 2011 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade libavformat52Upgrade libavcodec52 | Nov 8, 2024 | Jul 7, 2011 |
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