4.3
MEDIUM
CVE-2009-4640
FFmpeg Vorbis Array Index Error Remote Code Execution and Denial of Service
Description

Array index error in vorbis_dec.c in FFmpeg 0.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted Vorbis file that triggers an out-of-bounds read.

INFO

Published Date :

Feb. 10, 2010, 2:30 a.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 1:10 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

2.9

Exploitability Score :

8.6
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2009-4640 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 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-2009-4640.

URL Resource
http://scarybeastsecurity.blogspot.com/2009/09/patching-ffmpeg-into-shape.html Exploit
http://secunia.com/advisories/36805
http://secunia.com/advisories/38643
http://secunia.com/advisories/39482
http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2000
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:060
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:061
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:088
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:112
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:114
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36465
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-931-1
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0935
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/1241
https://roundup.ffmpeg.org/roundup/ffmpeg/issue1240
http://scarybeastsecurity.blogspot.com/2009/09/patching-ffmpeg-into-shape.html Exploit
http://secunia.com/advisories/36805
http://secunia.com/advisories/38643
http://secunia.com/advisories/39482
http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2000
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:060
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:061
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:088
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:112
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:114
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36465
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-931-1
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0935
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/1241
https://roundup.ffmpeg.org/roundup/ffmpeg/issue1240

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2009-4640 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

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

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://scarybeastsecurity.blogspot.com/2009/09/patching-ffmpeg-into-shape.html
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/36805
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/38643
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/39482
    Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2000
    Added Reference http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:060
    Added Reference http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:061
    Added Reference http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:088
    Added Reference http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:112
    Added Reference http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:114
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36465
    Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-931-1
    Added Reference http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0935
    Added Reference http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/1241
    Added Reference https://roundup.ffmpeg.org/roundup/ffmpeg/issue1240
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Feb. 10, 2010

    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.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2009-4640 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2009-4640 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

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

3.62 }} -0.17%

score

0.86706

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability