MEDIUM
Array index error in vorbis_dec.c in FFmpeg 0.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted Vorbis file that triggers an out-of-bounds read
Published Feb 10, 2010
4.3
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 3.96%
Description
Array index error in vorbis_dec.c in FFmpeg 0.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted Vorbis file that triggers an out-of-bounds read.
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.
3.96% 0.03964
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.03964
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 (9 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 3.96% (0.03964) | 90.13th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 3.96% (0.03964) | 89.07th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 3.62% (0.03623) | 87.01th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 4.91% (0.04906) | 92.68th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 15, 2024 | 2.10% (0.02095) | 89.07th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 2.68% (0.02677) | 88.77th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 6.60% (0.06604) | 91.53th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 6.60% (0.06604) | 90.72th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 6.60% (0.06604) | 78.62th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (15)
- http://scarybeastsecurity.blogspot.com/2009/09/patching-ffmpeg-into-shape.html x_refsource_MISCExploit
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36805 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/38643 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/39482 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-2011:060 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVA
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:061 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-2011:112 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.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-931-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0935 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- 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-2009-4640
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a