10.0
CRITICAL
CVE-2008-4866
FFmpeg DTS Generation Buffer Overflow
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.

INFO

Published Date :

Nov. 1, 2008, midnight

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 12:52 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

10.0

Exploitability Score :

10.0
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2008-4866 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Mplayer mplayer
1 Ffmpeg ffmpeg
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2008-4866.

URL Resource
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2008-09/0103.html Exploit
http://lists.mplayerhq.hu/pipermail/ffmpeg-cvslog/2008-August/016011.html Exploit
http://lists.mplayerhq.hu/pipermail/ffmpeg-cvslog/2008-August/016012.html Exploit
http://secunia.com/advisories/34296
http://secunia.com/advisories/34385
http://secunia.com/advisories/34845
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200903-33.xml
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1782
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:013
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:015
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/29/6
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33308
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-734-1
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46322
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2008-09/0103.html Exploit
http://lists.mplayerhq.hu/pipermail/ffmpeg-cvslog/2008-August/016011.html Exploit
http://lists.mplayerhq.hu/pipermail/ffmpeg-cvslog/2008-August/016012.html Exploit
http://secunia.com/advisories/34296
http://secunia.com/advisories/34385
http://secunia.com/advisories/34845
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200903-33.xml
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1782
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:013
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:015
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/29/6
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33308
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-734-1
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46322

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  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2008-09/0103.html
    Added Reference http://lists.mplayerhq.hu/pipermail/ffmpeg-cvslog/2008-August/016011.html
    Added Reference http://lists.mplayerhq.hu/pipermail/ffmpeg-cvslog/2008-August/016012.html
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/34296
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/34385
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/34845
    Added Reference http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200903-33.xml
    Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1782
    Added Reference http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:013
    Added Reference http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:015
    Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/29/6
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33308
    Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-734-1
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46322
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 08, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/46322 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46322 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Nov. 03, 2008

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.66 }} -0.02%

score

0.80107

percentile

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