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CVE-2009-4637

FFmpeg 0.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors that trigger a stack-based buffer overflow.

Severity
High 10.0
Published
10 Feb 2010
Last changed
16 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
1 Nov 2026
Exploit chance
17% in the next 30 daysHigher than 97% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 12 Nov 2026
Weakness
Memory buffer errors (CWE-119)
Attack
Over the network · No login needed
Attacker can
Read data · Change data · Take it down
CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
FFmpegServers and applications · cpe:a:ffmpeg:ffmpeg
  • Version 0.5

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-4637
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-4637