PT-2008-6046 · FFmpeg+1 · Libavcodec+2

Published 2008-10-31 · Updated 2017-08-08 · CVE-2008-4868

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

10

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions FFmpeg versions prior to r14787 MPlayer (affected versions not specified)

Description The issue is related to an unspecified vulnerability in the avcodec close function in libavcodec/utils.c, which has unknown impact and attack vectors. It is connected to a free "on random pointers."

Recommendations For FFmpeg versions prior to r14787, update to a version after r14787 to resolve the issue. For MPlayer, at the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Related Identifiers

CVE-2008-4868

Affected Products

Ffmpeg

Mplayer

Libavcodec

References · 10

• https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2008-4868 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-4868 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2008-4868 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2008-4868 · Vendor Advisory
• http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200903-33.xml · Vendor Advisory
• http://lists.mplayerhq.hu/pipermail/ffmpeg-cvslog/2008-August/016136.html · Note
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46325 · Note
• http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2008-09/0103.html · Note
• http://secunia.com/advisories/34385 · Note
• http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/29/6 · Note