# CVE-2011-3950: The dirac\_decode\_data\_unit function in libavcodec/diracdec.c in FFmpeg before 0.10 allows remote attackers to have an unspecified impact via

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2013-12-09 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The dirac_decode_data_unit function in libavcodec/diracdec.c in FFmpeg before 0.10 allows remote attackers to have an unspecified impact via a crafted value in the reference pictures number.

## What to do

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## References

- http://git.videolan.org/?p=ffmpeg.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=ddf0c1d86ad8e1df5ab3265206aef493a1bdc813
- http://www.ffmpeg.org/security.html

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