CVE-2009-4632: ffmpeg Numeric Errors
CVSS: 5.8v2.0MediumModified
AliasesDEBIAN-CVE-2009-4632
Published 10-02-2010Last modified 07-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2009-4632 is a medium (CVSS 5.8) Numeric Errors vulnerability in ffmpeg. EPSS estimates a 2.15% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 81.9% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
CVSS score
5.8/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)EPSS score
2.15%
0%100%
Low · -0.02 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1reference
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 1Timeline
- 10-02-2010PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 07-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
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.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionMedium 5.8Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
2.15%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
82%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
-0.02 pp
From 2.17% on 21-09-2026
21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score2.15%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
1 foundExploit Reference (scarybeastsecurity.blogspot.com)
Maturity: unknown
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Debian1 product
- ffmpeg< 4:0.5+svn20090706-3
Ffmpeg1 product
- ffmpegEOL0.5
2 vendors · 2 products
References
16 links- roundup.ffmpeg.org/roundup/ffmpeg/issue1240X Refsource MISC
