CVE-2008-4866 Memory corruption in n/a
Buffer overflows in FFmpeg's DTS generation code allow attackers to cause crashes or execute arbitrary code via malicious media files.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2008-4866?
CVE-2008-4866 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Ffmpeg Ffmpeg, published on 31 Oct 2008. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Multiple buffer overflows in libavformat/utils.c in FFmpeg 0.4.9 before r14715, as used by MPlayer, allow context-dependent attackers to have an unknown impact via vectors related to execution of DTS generation code with a delay greater than MAX_REORDER_DELAY.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-4866?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ffmpeg Ffmpeg.
How do I fix CVE-2008-4866?
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-2008-4866 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-4866 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Ffmpeg Ffmpeg
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2008-4866, GHSA-3hj6-5952-76wq.