SB2010050401 - Input validation error in FFmpeg
Published: May 4, 2010 Updated: June 8, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2010050401
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2009-4638)
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to perform service disruption.
Integer overflow in FFmpeg 0.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.