VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2008-4868
Unspecified vulnerability in the avcodec_close function in libavcodec/utils.c in FFmpeg 0.4.9 before r14787, as used by MPlayer, has unknown impact and attack vectors, related to a free "on random pointers."
HIGH 10.0EPSS 2.30%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (2.30%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Unspecified vulnerability in the avcodec_close function in libavcodec/utils.c in FFmpeg 0.4.9 before r14787, as used by MPlayer, has unknown impact and attack vectors, related to a free "on random pointers."
- CVSS 2.0
- 10.0 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 2.30% probability · 82th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- ffmpeg/ffmpeg
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2008-09/0103.html
- http://lists.mplayerhq.hu/pipermail/ffmpeg-cvslog/2008-August/016136.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34385
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200903-33.xml
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/29/6
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46325
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2008-09/0103.html
- http://lists.mplayerhq.hu/pipermail/ffmpeg-cvslog/2008-August/016136.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34385
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200903-33.xml
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/29/6
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46325
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.