CVE-2014-4609
Integer overflow in the get_len function in libavutil/lzo.c in Libav before 0.8.13, 9.x before 9...
Integer overflow in the get_len function in libavutil/lzo.c in Libav before 0.8.13, 9.x before 9.14, and 10.x before 10.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Literal Run.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Integer overflow in the get_len function in libavutil/lzo.c in Libav before 0.8.13, 9.x before 9.14, and 10.x before 10.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Literal Run.
- Record
CVE-2014-4609- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 6.8 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-190
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Integer overflow in the get_len function in libavutil/lzo.c in Libav before 0.8.13, 9.x before 9.14, and 10.x before 10.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Literal Run.
- Record
CVE-2014-4609- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2014-4536 No score
Integer overflow in the get_len function in libavutil/lzo.c in Libav before 0.8.13, 9.x before 9.14, and 10.x before 10.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Literal Run.
- Record
EUVD-2014-4536- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-8jw6-rj35-wwp3
Integer overflow in the get_len function in libavutil/lzo.c in Libav before 0.8.13, 9.x before 9...
Integer overflow in the get_len function in libavutil/lzo.c in Libav before 0.8.13, 9.x before 9.14, and 10.x before 10.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Literal Run.
- Record
GHSA-8jw6-rj35-wwp3- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-190
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2014-4609
Integer overflow in the get_len function in libavutil/lzo.c in Libav before 0.8.13, 9.x before 9.14, and 10.x before 10.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Literal Run.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2014-4609- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
libavDebian:7 |
before 6:0.8.13-1, plus listed versions 6:0.8.10-16:0.8.12-16:0.8.6-16:0.8.7-16:0.8.8-16:0.8.9-1 |
6:0.8.13-1 |
libavUbuntu:14.04:LTS |
before 6:9.14-0ubuntu0.14.04.1, plus listed versions 6:0.8.7-1ubuntu26:9.10-1ubuntu16:9.10-1ubuntu26:9.10-1ubuntu56:9.10-1ubuntu6 Show 4 moreShow less6:9.10-1ubuntu76:9.11-2ubuntu16:9.11-2ubuntu26:9.13-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 |
6:9.14-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 |
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-2014-4609 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.8) in Libav, published July 11, 2014. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 5.74%, the 93rd percentile. Fixed in libav 6:0.8.13-1.
References
blog.securitymouse.com/2014/06/raising-lazarus-20-year-old-bug-that.html
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/06/26/22
libav.org/news
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-4609
github.com/advisories/GHSA-8jw6-rj35-wwp3
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2014-4609
git.libav.org?p=libav.git;a=commit;h=ccda51b14c0fcae2fad73a24872dce75a7964996
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-4609