CVE-2008-4869
FFmpeg 0.4.9, as used by MPlayer, allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service...
FFmpeg 0.4.9, as used by MPlayer, allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via unknown vectors, aka a "Tcp/udp memory leak."
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
FFmpeg 0.4.9, as used by MPlayer, allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via unknown vectors, aka a "Tcp/udp memory leak."
- Record
CVE-2008-4869- CVSS 2.0
- 10.0 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-399
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
FFmpeg 0.4.9, as used by MPlayer, allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via unknown vectors, aka a "Tcp/udp memory leak."
- Record
CVE-2008-4869- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-4848 No score
FFmpeg 0.4.9, as used by MPlayer, allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via unknown vectors, aka a "Tcp/udp memory leak."
- Record
EUVD-2008-4848- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-qjvh-9wvw-wjxm No score
FFmpeg 0.4.9, as used by MPlayer, allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service...
FFmpeg 0.4.9, as used by MPlayer, allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via unknown vectors, aka a "Tcp/udp memory leak."
- Record
GHSA-qjvh-9wvw-wjxm- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2008-4869 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 2.32%, the 83rd percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46326
archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2008-09/0103.html
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/29/6
secunia.com/advisories/34385
security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200903-33.xml
mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:297
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-4869
github.com/advisories/GHSA-qjvh-9wvw-wjxm