CVE-2008-4869 Denial of service in n/a

Critical 10.0 Published 31 Oct 2008 Updated 7 Aug 2024

FFmpeg allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via memory consumption, affecting applications using the library.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2008-4869?

CVE-2008-4869 is a critical denial of service vulnerability in Ffmpeg Ffmpeg, published on 31 Oct 2008. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

FFmpeg 0.4.9, as used by MPlayer, allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via unknown vectors, aka a "Tcp/udp memory leak."

Weakness: CWE-399

Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-4869?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ffmpeg Ffmpeg.

How do I fix CVE-2008-4869?

No fix has been published for CVE-2008-4869 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.

Is CVE-2008-4869 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-4869 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-qjvh-9wvw-wjxm.