CVE-2008-4868

N/A Unknown
Published: November 01, 2008 Modified: April 23, 2026
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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."

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2008-09/0103.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://lists.mplayerhq.hu/pipermail/ffmpeg-cvslog/2008-August/016136.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/34385
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200903-33.xml
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/29/6
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46325
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2008-09/0103.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.mplayerhq.hu/pipermail/ffmpeg-cvslog/2008-August/016136.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/34385
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200903-33.xml
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/29/6
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46325
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

12 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.7%
73th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

mplayer ffmpeg