Vulnerability Description
Integer signedness error in the fourxm_read_header function in libavformat/4xm.c in FFmpeg before revision 16846 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a malformed 4X movie file with a large current_track value, which triggers a NULL pointer dereference.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Ffmpeg | Ffmpeg | < 0.6.3 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 4.0 |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 7.10 |
| Fedoraproject | Fedora | 9 |
References
- http://git.ffmpeg.org/?p=ffmpeg%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=72e715fb798f2cb79fd24a6d2eaea
- http://osvdb.org/51643Broken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33711Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34296Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34385Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34712Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34845Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34905Third Party Advisory
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200903-33.xmlThird Party Advisory
- http://svn.mplayerhq.hu/ffmpeg/trunk/libavformat/4xm.c?r1=16838&r2=16846&pathrevBroken Link
- http://svn.mplayerhq.hu/ffmpeg?view=rev&revision=16846Broken Link
- http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1781Third Party Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1782Third Party Advisory
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:297Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/500514/100/0/threadedThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
FAQ
What is CVE-2009-0385?
CVE-2009-0385 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.3 (HIGH). Integer signedness error in the fourxm_read_header function in libavformat/4xm.c in FFmpeg before revision 16846 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a malformed 4X movie file with a ...
How severe is CVE-2009-0385?
CVE-2009-0385 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 9.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2009-0385?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Ffmpeg Ffmpeg, Debian Debian Linux, Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Fedoraproject Fedora.