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CVE-2008-4866
Multiple buffer overflows in libavformat/utils.c in FFmpeg 0.4.9 before r14715, as used by MPlayer, allow context-dependent attackers to…
High10.0EPSS 4.7%
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Description
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 MAX_REORDER_DELAY.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | High10.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 4.7% · top 8.2% of all CVEs (4 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 10.0.
Weakness
Affected products
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References (14)
- ffmpeg-utils-multiple-bo(46322) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
- 34845 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- [ffmpeg-cvslog] 20080812 r14714 - trunk/libavformat/utils.c (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- MDVSA-2009:013 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVAx_transferred
- MDVSA-2009:015 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVAx_transferred
- 33308 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- 20080905 [PLSA 2008-36] Ffmpeg: Multiple vulnerabilities (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISCx_transferred
- USN-734-1 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUx_transferred
- [ffmpeg-cvslog] 20080812 r14715 - trunk/libavformat/avformat.h (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- DSA-1782 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANx_transferred
- [oss-security] 20081029 Fwd: [Full-disclosure] [PLSA 2008-36] Ffmpeg: Multiple vulnerabilities (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- 34385 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- GLSA-200903-33 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOx_transferred
- 34296 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
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- CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
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- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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