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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

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

MEDIUM · CVSS 4.3 EPSS 0.0318
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  • Public exploit or PoC is available
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Weakness Classification

CWE-94Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
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Affected Products & Versions

1
ffmpegall versions
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Public Exploits & PoCs

1
pocscarybeastsecurity.blogspot.com · patching-ffmpeg-into-shape.htmlscarybeastsecurity.blogspot.com
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Scoring & Timeline

4.3
MEDIUM · CVSS v2 (legacy) · cve@mitre.org
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This CVE predates CVSS v3; the legacy v2 score is shown so triage still has a severity to work with.
v2 Vector
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Published to NVD10 Feb 2010 · 02:30 AM
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References & Sources

12
Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://secunia.com/advisories/36805
http://secunia.com/advisories/38643
http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2000
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:061
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:062
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:088
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