CVE-2009-4638
Integer overflow in FFmpeg 0.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and...
Integer overflow in FFmpeg 0.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Integer overflow in FFmpeg 0.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors.
- Record
CVE-2009-4638- CVSS 2.0
- 4.3 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-189
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Integer overflow in FFmpeg 0.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors.
- Record
CVE-2009-4638- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2009-4603 No score
Integer overflow in FFmpeg 0.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors.
- Record
EUVD-2009-4603- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-vjfc-38px-5h83 No score
Integer overflow in FFmpeg 0.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and...
Integer overflow in FFmpeg 0.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors.
- Record
GHSA-vjfc-38px-5h83- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
Integer overflow in FFmpeg 0.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors.
- Record
CVE-2009-4638- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2009-4638 No score
Integer overflow in FFmpeg 0.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2009-4638- 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 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| 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-2009-4638 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.3) in Ffmpeg, published February 10, 2010. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.90%, the 90th percentile. Fixed in ffmpeg 4:0.5+svn20090706-3.
References
secunia.com/advisories/36805
securityfocus.com/bid/36465
roundup.ffmpeg.org/roundup/ffmpeg/issue1240
scarybeastsecurity.blogspot.com/2009/09/patching-ffmpeg-into-shape.html
debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2000
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-4638
github.com/advisories/GHSA-vjfc-38px-5h83
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2009-4638