SB2010050401 - Input validation error in FFmpeg

Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.

1) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2009-4638)

CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green

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.

References

• http://scarybeastsecurity.blogspot.com/2009/09/patching-ffmpeg-into-shape.html
• http://secunia.com/advisories/36805
• http://secunia.com/advisories/38643
• http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2000
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36465
• https://roundup.ffmpeg.org/roundup/ffmpeg/issue1240