CVE-2009-4638

Public Exploit

Description

Integer overflow in FFmpeg 0.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 2.71% Top 15%
Vendor Advisory debian.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/36805 third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36465 vdb entry
https://roundup.ffmpeg.org/roundup/ffmpeg/issue1240
http://scarybeastsecurity.blogspot.com/2009/09/patching-ffmpeg-into-shape.html exploit
http://secunia.com/advisories/38643 third party advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2000 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-4638?
CVE-2009-4638 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-4638?
To fix CVE-2009-4638, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2009-4638 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2009-4638 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~3% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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