CVE-2009-4637 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a crash or execute arbitrary code via a stack-based buffer overflow in FFmpeg.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2009-4637?
CVE-2009-4637 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, with no action from the victim.
Official description
FFmpeg 0.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors that trigger a stack-based buffer overflow.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-4637?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ffmpeg Ffmpeg.
How do I fix CVE-2009-4637?
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-2009-4637 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2009-4637 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in Ffmpeg Ffmpeg
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2009-4637, GHSA-v8f9-pj55-fp23.