Input validation error in FFmpeg - CVE-2009-4638
Published: May 4, 2010 / Updated: June 8, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU110611
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 6.9 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2009-4638
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
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.
Affected software
FFmpeg
How to mitigate CVE-2009-4638
Install update from vendor's website.