CVE-2009-4635 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service via a crafted MOV file due to a stack-based buffer overflow in FFmpeg.
- 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-2009-4635?
CVE-2009-4635 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Ffmpeg Ffmpeg, published on 10 Feb 2010. 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
FFmpeg 0.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted MOV container with improperly ordered tags that cause (1) mov.c and (2) utils.c to use inconsistent codec types and identifiers, leading to processing of a video-structure pointer by the mp3 decoder, and a stack-based buffer overflow.
Weakness: CWE-94
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-4635?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ffmpeg Ffmpeg.
How do I fix CVE-2009-4635?
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-2009-4635 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-4635 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Ffmpeg Ffmpeg
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2009-4635, GHSA-45r9-j9h4-w6jw.