VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2009-4631
Off-by-one error in the VP3 decoder (vp3.c) in FFmpeg 0.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted VP3 file that triggers an out-of-bounds read and possibly memory corruption.
HIGH 9.3EPSS 5.10%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (5.10%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Off-by-one error in the VP3 decoder (vp3.c) in FFmpeg 0.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted VP3 file that triggers an out-of-bounds read and possibly memory corruption.
- CVSS 2.0
- 9.3 HIGHAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 5.10% probability · 92th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-189
- Affected
- ffmpeg/ffmpeg
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://scarybeastsecurity.blogspot.com/2009/09/patching-ffmpeg-into-shape.htmlExploit
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36805
- http://secunia.com/advisories/38643
- http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2000
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36465
- https://roundup.ffmpeg.org/roundup/ffmpeg/issue1240
- https://roundup.ffmpeg.org/roundup/ffmpeg/issue1483
- http://scarybeastsecurity.blogspot.com/2009/09/patching-ffmpeg-into-shape.htmlExploit
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36805
- http://secunia.com/advisories/38643
- http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2000
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36465
- https://roundup.ffmpeg.org/roundup/ffmpeg/issue1240
- https://roundup.ffmpeg.org/roundup/ffmpeg/issue1483
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.