VDB-51788 · CVE-2009-4637 · BID 36465

FFmpeg 0.5 memory corruption

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A vulnerability, which was classified as very critical, has been found in FFmpeg 0.5 (Multimedia Processing Software). Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

FFmpeg 0.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors that trigger a stack-based buffer overflow.

The issue has been introduced in 03/02/2010. The weakness was presented 02/09/2010 by Will Dormann (Website). The advisory is shared for download at roundup.ffmpeg.org. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2009-4637 since 02/09/2010. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 09/02/2021).

The exploit is available at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 44864 (Debian DSA-2000-1 : ffmpeg-debian - several vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Debian Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 195089 (Ubuntu Security Notification for FFmpeg, Ffmpeg-debian Vulnerabilities (USN-931-1)).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 8857.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (44864). See 9123, 9124, 9126 and 9128 for similar entries.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Access: Public
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Nessus ID: 44864
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-2000-1 : ffmpeg-debian - several vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 66953
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 2000-1 (ffmpeg-debian)
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Sourcesinfo

Product: ffmpeg.org

Advisory: roundup.ffmpeg.org
Researcher: Will Dormann
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2009-4637 (🔍)
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Vulnerability Center: 24967 - FFmpeg 0.5 Stack Based Buffer Overflow Remote Arbitrary Code Execution or DoS Vulnerability, Critical
SecurityFocus: 36465 - FFmpeg Version 0.5 Multiple Remote Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 36805 - ffmpeg Multiple Vulnerabilities, Moderately Critical
Vupen: ADV-2010-0935

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 03/18/2015 15:15
Updated: 09/02/2021 06:37
Changes: 03/18/2015 15:15 (59), 02/21/2017 17:26 (19), 09/02/2021 06:37 (2)
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