CVE-2009-4636

Published: Feb 10, 2010Modified: Apr 29, 2026

4.3

Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Exploitability: 8.6 / Impact: 2.9

Source: NVD

Description

FFmpeg 0.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (hang) via a crafted file that triggers an infinite loop.

Affected (1)

Products: Ffmpeg: Ffmpeg

Ffmpeg

1 product

Ffmpeg

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Ffmpeg Ffmpeg	Version 0.5

Related CWEs

CWE-94

Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')

The product constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment.

References (26)

http://scarybeastsecurity.blogspot.com/2009/09/patching-ffmpeg-into-shape.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

ExploitPatch

http://secunia.com/advisories/36805

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/38643

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2000

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:061

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:062

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:088

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:089

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:112

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:114

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36465

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/1241

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://roundup.ffmpeg.org/roundup/ffmpeg/issue1240

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://scarybeastsecurity.blogspot.com/2009/09/patching-ffmpeg-into-shape.html