CVE-2009-4640

N/A Unknown

Published: February 10, 2010 Modified: April 29, 2026

Description

Array index error in vorbis_dec.c in FFmpeg 0.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted Vorbis file that triggers an out-of-bounds read.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

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

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit

http://secunia.com/advisories/36805

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/38643

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/39482

Source: cve@mitre.org

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

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:060

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-2011:088

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.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-931-1

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0935

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