CVE-2008-4866: Buffer Overflow

Published Oct 31, 2008
·
Updated

Multiple buffer overflows in libavformat/utils.c in FFmpeg 0.4.9 before r14715, as used by MPlayer, allow context-dependent attackers to have an unknown impact via vectors related to execution of DTS generation code with a delay greater than MAXREORDERDELAY.

Affected Software

15 affected components
FFmpeg FFmpeg<=0.4.9
FFmpeg FFmpeg=0.3
FFmpeg FFmpeg=0.3.1
FFmpeg FFmpeg=0.3.2
FFmpeg FFmpeg=0.3.3
FFmpeg FFmpeg=0.3.4
FFmpeg FFmpeg=0.4.0
FFmpeg FFmpeg=0.4.2
FFmpeg FFmpeg=0.4.3
FFmpeg FFmpeg=0.4.4
FFmpeg FFmpeg=0.4.5
FFmpeg FFmpeg=0.4.6
FFmpeg FFmpeg=0.4.7
FFmpeg FFmpeg=0.4.8
MPlayer MPlayer

Event History

Oct 31, 2008
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:00 PM
Description
Nov 1, 2008
Data Sourced
12:00 AM
DescriptionWeaknessAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2008-4866?

CVE-2008-4866 is considered to be of high severity due to the potential for remote code execution through buffer overflows.

2

How do I fix CVE-2008-4866?

To mitigate CVE-2008-4866, upgrade FFmpeg to version 0.4.9 or later.

3

What versions of FFmpeg are affected by CVE-2008-4866?

CVE-2008-4866 affects FFmpeg versions prior to 0.4.9 including 0.4.8 and earlier.

4

Can MPlayer be affected by CVE-2008-4866 directly?

No, MPlayer is not affected directly by CVE-2008-4866 as it does not use the vulnerable versions of FFmpeg.

5

What functionality in FFmpeg is impacted by CVE-2008-4866?

CVE-2008-4866 impacts the execution of DTS generation code, particularly with a delay greater than MAX_REORDER_DELAY.

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