CVE-2008-4201 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code or cause a crash via a crafted MPEG-4 file due to a heap-based buffer overflow in FAAD2.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2008-4201?
CVE-2008-4201 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 24 Sep 2008. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Heap-based buffer overflow in the decodeMP4file function (frontend/main.c) in FAAD2 2.6.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted MPEG-4 (MP4) file.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-4201?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Audiocoding Faad2.
How do I fix CVE-2008-4201?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2008-4201 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-4201 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2008-4201, GHSA-v676-q56x-42jv.