MEDIUM
FFmpeg 0.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (hang) via a crafted file that triggers an infinite loop
Published Feb 10, 2010
4.3
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 3.03%
Description
FFmpeg 0.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (hang) via a crafted file that triggers an infinite loop.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
4.3 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
3.03% 0.03026
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.03026
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (11 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 3.03% (0.03026) | 87.00th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 3.01% (0.03013) | 85.63th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 3.18% (0.03180) | 85.80th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 4.34% (0.04342) | 81.19th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 3.18% (0.03180) | 86.11th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.99% (0.00988) | 84.19th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 29, 2023 | 0.99% (0.00988) | 81.81th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.70% (0.00698) | 77.19th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 3.41% (0.03407) | 84.65th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 3.41% (0.03407) | 83.10th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 3.41% (0.03407) | 66.20th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (13)
- http://scarybeastsecurity.blogspot.com/2009/09/patching-ffmpeg-into-shape.html x_refsource_MISCExploitPatch
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36805 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/38643 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2000 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:061 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVA
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:062 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVA
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:088 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVA
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:089 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVA
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:112 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVA
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:114 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVA
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36465 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/1241 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- https://roundup.ffmpeg.org/roundup/ffmpeg/issue1240 x_refsource_MISC
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Feb 10, 2010
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Feb 9, 2010
Link CVE-2009-4636
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a