CVE-2005-4048
Heap-based buffer overflow in the avcodec_default_get_buffer function (utils.c) in FFmpeg...
Heap-based buffer overflow in the avcodec_default_get_buffer function (utils.c) in FFmpeg libavcodec 0.4.9-pre1 and earlier, as used in products such as (1) mplayer, (2) xine-lib, (3) Xmovie, and (4) GStreamer, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via small PNG images with palettes.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Heap-based buffer overflow in the avcodec_default_get_buffer function (utils.c) in FFmpeg libavcodec 0.4.9-pre1 and earlier, as used in products such as (1) mplayer, (2) xine-lib, (3) Xmovie, and (4) GStreamer, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via small PNG images with palettes.
- Record
CVE-2005-4048- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Heap-based buffer overflow in the avcodec_default_get_buffer function (utils.c) in FFmpeg libavcodec 0.4.9-pre1 and earlier, as used in products such as (1) mplayer, (2) xine-lib, (3) Xmovie, and (4) GStreamer, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via small PNG images with palettes.
- Record
CVE-2005-4048- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2005-4043 No score
Heap-based buffer overflow in the avcodec_default_get_buffer function (utils.c) in FFmpeg libavcodec 0.4.9-pre1 and earlier, as used in products such as (1) mplayer, (2) xine-lib, (3) Xmovie, and (4) GStreamer, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via small PNG images with palettes.
- Record
EUVD-2005-4043- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-f7pg-m34f-mphj No score
Heap-based buffer overflow in the avcodec_default_get_buffer function (utils.c) in FFmpeg...
Heap-based buffer overflow in the avcodec_default_get_buffer function (utils.c) in FFmpeg libavcodec 0.4.9-pre1 and earlier, as used in products such as (1) mplayer, (2) xine-lib, (3) Xmovie, and (4) GStreamer, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via small PNG images with palettes.
- Record
GHSA-f7pg-m34f-mphj- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
Heap-based buffer overflow in the avcodec_default_get_buffer function (utils.c) in FFmpeg libavcodec 0.4.9-pre1 and earlier, as used in products such as (1) mplayer, (2) xine-lib, (3) Xmovie, and (4) GStreamer, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via small PNG images with palettes.
- Record
CVE-2005-4048- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2005-4048 No score
Heap-based buffer overflow in the avcodec_default_get_buffer function (utils.c) in FFmpeg libavcodec 0.4.9-pre1 and earlier, as used in products such as (1) mplayer, (2) xine-lib, (3) Xmovie, and (4) GStreamer, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via small PNG images with palettes.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2005-4048- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
ffmpegDebian:12 |
before 0.cvs20050918-5.1 | 0.cvs20050918-5.1 |
ffmpegDebian:13 |
before 0.cvs20050918-5.1 | 0.cvs20050918-5.1 |
ffmpegDebian:14 |
before 0.cvs20050918-5.1 | 0.cvs20050918-5.1 |
vlcDebian:12 |
before 0.8.4.debian-2 | 0.8.4.debian-2 |
vlcDebian:13 |
before 0.8.4.debian-2 | 0.8.4.debian-2 |
vlcDebian:14 |
before 0.8.4.debian-2 | 0.8.4.debian-2 |
vlcDebian:3.1 |
before 0.8.1.svn20050314-1sarge1, plus listed versions 0.8.1.svn20050314-1 |
0.8.1.svn20050314-1sarge1 |
xine-libDebian:3.1 |
before 1.0.1-1sarge2, plus listed versions 1.0.1-11.0.1-1sarge1 |
1.0.1-1sarge2 |
ffmpegDebian:3.1 |
before 0.cvs20050313-2sarge1, plus listed versions 0.cvs20050313-2 |
0.cvs20050313-2sarge1 |
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-2005-4048 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Ffmpeg, published December 7, 2005. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 5.21%, the 92nd percentile. Fixed in ffmpeg 0.cvs20050918-5.1.
References
us.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-992
gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200602-01.xml
mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:229
secunia.com/advisories/19272
usn.ubuntu.com/230-1
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debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1005
www1.mplayerhq.hu/cgi-bin/cvsweb.cgi/ffmpeg/libavcodec/utils.c?rev=1.162&content-type=text/x-cvsweb-markup&cvsroot=FFMpeg
cvs.freedesktop.org/gstreamer/gst-ffmpeg/ChangeLog?rev=1.239&view=markup
article.gmane.org/gmane.comp.video.ffmpeg.devel/26558
vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2770
securityfocus.com/bid/15743
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-4048
github.com/advisories/GHSA-f7pg-m34f-mphj
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2005-4048