CVE-2008-4867
Buffer overflow in libavcodec/dca.c in FFmpeg 0.4.9 before r14917, as used by MPlayer, allows...
Buffer overflow in libavcodec/dca.c in FFmpeg 0.4.9 before r14917, as used by MPlayer, allows context-dependent attackers to have an unknown impact via vectors related to an incorrect DCA_MAX_FRAME_SIZE value.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Buffer overflow in libavcodec/dca.c in FFmpeg 0.4.9 before r14917, as used by MPlayer, allows context-dependent attackers to have an unknown impact via vectors related to an incorrect DCA_MAX_FRAME_SIZE value.
- Record
CVE-2008-4867- CVSS 2.0
- 10.0 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Buffer overflow in libavcodec/dca.c in FFmpeg 0.4.9 before r14917, as used by MPlayer, allows context-dependent attackers to have an unknown impact via vectors related to an incorrect DCA_MAX_FRAME_SIZE value.
- Record
CVE-2008-4867- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-4846 No score
Buffer overflow in libavcodec/dca.c in FFmpeg 0.4.9 before r14917, as used by MPlayer, allows context-dependent attackers to have an unknown impact via vectors related to an incorrect DCA_MAX_FRAME_SIZE value.
- Record
EUVD-2008-4846- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-x2vw-xfxf-2fwh No score
Buffer overflow in libavcodec/dca.c in FFmpeg 0.4.9 before r14917, as used by MPlayer, allows...
Buffer overflow in libavcodec/dca.c in FFmpeg 0.4.9 before r14917, as used by MPlayer, allows context-dependent attackers to have an unknown impact via vectors related to an incorrect DCA_MAX_FRAME_SIZE value.
- Record
GHSA-x2vw-xfxf-2fwh- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
Buffer overflow in libavcodec/dca.c in FFmpeg 0.4.9 before r14917, as used by MPlayer, allows context-dependent attackers to have an unknown impact via vectors related to an incorrect DCA_MAX_FRAME_SIZE value.
- Record
CVE-2008-4867- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2008-4867 No score
Buffer overflow in libavcodec/dca.c in FFmpeg 0.4.9 before r14917, as used by MPlayer, allows context-dependent attackers to have an unknown impact via vectors related to an incorrect DCA_MAX_FRAME_SIZE value.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2008-4867- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
ffmpegDebian:12 |
before 0.svn20080206-14 | 0.svn20080206-14 |
ffmpegDebian:13 |
before 0.svn20080206-14 | 0.svn20080206-14 |
ffmpegDebian:14 |
before 0.svn20080206-14 | 0.svn20080206-14 |
mplayerDebian:12 |
before 1.0~rc2-14 | 1.0~rc2-14 |
mplayerDebian:13 |
before 1.0~rc2-14 | 1.0~rc2-14 |
mplayerDebian:14 |
before 1.0~rc2-14 | 1.0~rc2-14 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2008-4867 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 10.0) in Ffmpeg, published October 31, 2008. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.38%, the 83rd percentile. Fixed in ffmpeg 0.svn20080206-14.
References
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46324
mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:014
lists.mplayerhq.hu/pipermail/ffmpeg-cvslog/2008-August/016352.html
securityfocus.com/bid/33308
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archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2008-09/0103.html
ubuntu.com/usn/USN-734-1
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/29/6
secunia.com/advisories/34385
security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200903-33.xml
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-4867
github.com/advisories/GHSA-x2vw-xfxf-2fwh
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2008-4867