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CVE-2009-4632 json

oggparsevorbis.c in FFmpeg 0.5 does not properly perform certain pointer arithmetic, which might allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive…

published 16y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2009-4597

cvss
5.8
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
2.2%
EPSS 2.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 82%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

oggparsevorbis.c in FFmpeg 0.5 does not properly perform certain pointer arithmetic, which might allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive memory contents and cause a denial of service via a crafted file that triggers an out-of-bounds read.

Patch / fix

  • ffmpeg Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 4:0.5+svn20090706-3

debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2009-4632

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Exploit prediction

2.15% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 82% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

Exploits and checks

  • scarybeastsecurity.blogspot.com http://scarybeastsecurity.blogspot.com/2009/09/patching-ffmpeg-into-shape.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 5.8 AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P

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