CVE-2009-4636: FFmpeg 0.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (hang) via a crafted file that triggers an infinite loop.

PriorityP416medium4.3CVSS 2.0

AVNACMAuNCNINAP

EPSS

3.04%

86.1th percentile

FFmpeg 0.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (hang) via a crafted file that triggers an infinite loop.

Affected

6 ranges

Vendor	Product	Version range	Fixed in
debian	ffmpeg	< ffmpeg 4:0.5+svn20090706-3 (bookworm)	ffmpeg 4:0.5+svn20090706-3 (bookworm)
ffmpeg	ffmpeg	—	—
ffmpeg	ffmpeg	>= 0 < 4:0.5+svn20090706-3	4:0.5+svn20090706-3
ffmpeg	ffmpeg	>= 0 < 4:0.5+svn20090706-3	4:0.5+svn20090706-3
ffmpeg	ffmpeg	>= 0 < 4:0.5+svn20090706-3	4:0.5+svn20090706-3
ffmpeg	ffmpeg	>= 0 < 4:0.5+svn20090706-3	4:0.5+svn20090706-3

CVSS provenance

nvdv2.04.3MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

osv4.3MEDIUM

vendor_debian4.3MEDIUM

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