CVE-2009-4637
FFmpeg 0.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute...
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2009-4637- 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
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.
- Record
CVE-2009-4637- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2009-4602 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2009-4602- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-v8f9-pj55-fp23 No score
FFmpeg 0.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute...
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.
- Record
GHSA-v8f9-pj55-fp23- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2009-4637- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2009-4637 No score
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.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2009-4637- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
ffmpegDebian:12 |
before 4:0.5+svn20090706-3 | 4:0.5+svn20090706-3 |
ffmpegDebian:13 |
before 4:0.5+svn20090706-3 | 4:0.5+svn20090706-3 |
ffmpegDebian:14 |
before 4:0.5+svn20090706-3 | 4:0.5+svn20090706-3 |
ffmpeg-debianDebian:5.0 From an advisory covering 9 CVEs |
before 0.svn20080206-18+lenny1, plus listed versions 0.svn20080206-160.svn20080206-170.svn20080206-17+lenny10.svn20080206-18 |
0.svn20080206-18+lenny1 |
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | FFmpeg 0.5 - Multiple Remote Vulnerabilities | 2009-09-21 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2009-4637 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 10.0) in Ffmpeg, published February 10, 2010. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 17.4%, the 97th percentile. Fixed in ffmpeg 4:0.5+svn20090706-3.
