CVE-2009-4631

Publication date 10 February 2010

Last updated 24 July 2024

Ubuntu priority

Low

Why this priority?

Off-by-one error in the VP3 decoder (vp3.c) in FFmpeg 0.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted VP3 file that triggers an out-of-bounds read and possibly memory corruption.

Read the notes from the security team

Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
ffmpeg 9.10 karmic
Not affected
9.04 jaunty
Not affected
8.10 intrepid
Not affected
8.04 LTS hardy
Not affected
6.06 LTS dapper Ignored end of life
ffmpeg-debian 9.10 karmic Not in release
9.04 jaunty
Not affected
8.10 intrepid
Not affected
8.04 LTS hardy Not in release
6.06 LTS dapper Not in release

Notes

mdeslaur

0.5.x doesn't seem affected, can't reproduce