CVE-2009-4640
Array index error in vorbis_dec.c in FFmpeg 0.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of...
Array index error in vorbis_dec.c in FFmpeg 0.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted Vorbis file that triggers an out-of-bounds read.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Array index error in vorbis_dec.c in FFmpeg 0.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted Vorbis file that triggers an out-of-bounds read.
- Record
CVE-2009-4640- 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
Array index error in vorbis_dec.c in FFmpeg 0.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted Vorbis file that triggers an out-of-bounds read.
- Record
CVE-2009-4640- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2009-4605 No score
Array index error in vorbis_dec.c in FFmpeg 0.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted Vorbis file that triggers an out-of-bounds read.
- Record
EUVD-2009-4605- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-qrm3-2wv2-w4qv No score
Array index error in vorbis_dec.c in FFmpeg 0.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of...
Array index error in vorbis_dec.c in FFmpeg 0.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted Vorbis file that triggers an out-of-bounds read.
- Record
GHSA-qrm3-2wv2-w4qv- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
Array index error in vorbis_dec.c in FFmpeg 0.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted Vorbis file that triggers an out-of-bounds read.
- Record
CVE-2009-4640- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2009-4640 No score
Array index error in vorbis_dec.c in FFmpeg 0.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted Vorbis file that triggers an out-of-bounds read.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2009-4640- 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-2009-4640 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 3.96%, the 90th percentile. Fixed in ffmpeg 4:0.5+svn20090706-3.
References
mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:088
secunia.com/advisories/36805
securityfocus.com/bid/36465
roundup.ffmpeg.org/roundup/ffmpeg/issue1240
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scarybeastsecurity.blogspot.com/2009/09/patching-ffmpeg-into-shape.html
vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/1241
debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2000
ubuntu.com/usn/USN-931-1
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-4640
github.com/advisories/GHSA-qrm3-2wv2-w4qv
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2009-4640