CVE-2006-4799
Buffer overflow in ffmpeg for xine-lib before 1.1.2 might allow context-dependent attackers to...
Buffer overflow in ffmpeg for xine-lib before 1.1.2 might allow context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted AVI file and "bad indexes", a different vulnerability than CVE-2005-4048 and CVE-2006-2802.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Buffer overflow in ffmpeg for xine-lib before 1.1.2 might allow context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted AVI file and "bad indexes", a different vulnerability than CVE-2005-4048 and CVE-2006-2802.
- Record
CVE-2006-4799- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Buffer overflow in ffmpeg for xine-lib before 1.1.2 might allow context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted AVI file and "bad indexes", a different vulnerability than CVE-2005-4048 and CVE-2006-2802.
- Record
CVE-2006-4799- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2006-4786 No score
Buffer overflow in ffmpeg for xine-lib before 1.1.2 might allow context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted AVI file and "bad indexes", a different vulnerability than CVE-2005-4048 and CVE-2006-2802.
- Record
EUVD-2006-4786- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-7hpv-pj9m-wmwr No score
Buffer overflow in ffmpeg for xine-lib before 1.1.2 might allow context-dependent attackers to...
Buffer overflow in ffmpeg for xine-lib before 1.1.2 might allow context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted AVI file and "bad indexes", a different vulnerability than CVE-2005-4048 and CVE-2006-2802.
- Record
GHSA-7hpv-pj9m-wmwr- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
xine-libDebian:3.1 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 1.0.1-1sarge4, plus listed versions 1.0.1-11.0.1-1sarge11.0.1-1sarge21.0.1-1sarge3 |
1.0.1-1sarge4 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| affected | ||
| 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-2006-4799 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Xine Xine-lib, published September 14, 2006. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.86%, the 86th percentile. No source names a fixed version.