What is the severity of CVE-2009-4640?

CVE-2009-4640 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential to cause a denial of service and arbitrary code execution.

How do I fix CVE-2009-4640?

The best way to fix CVE-2009-4640 is to upgrade to a later version of FFmpeg that addresses the vulnerability.

What type of attack does CVE-2009-4640 facilitate?

CVE-2009-4640 facilitates denial of service attacks and potentially allows for arbitrary code execution via crafted Vorbis files.

Which versions of FFmpeg are affected by CVE-2009-4640?

CVE-2009-4640 specifically affects FFmpeg version 0.5.

What is the impact of exploiting CVE-2009-4640?

Exploiting CVE-2009-4640 can lead to application crashes and may allow attackers to run arbitrary commands on the affected system.

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CVE-2009-4640

medium

4.3

CWE

189

10/2/2010

7/8/2024

CVE-2009-4640

First published: Wed Feb 10 2010(Updated: )

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.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
FFmpeg	=0.5

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-4640?
CVE-2009-4640 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential to cause a denial of service and arbitrary code execution.
How do I fix CVE-2009-4640?
The best way to fix CVE-2009-4640 is to upgrade to a later version of FFmpeg that addresses the vulnerability.
What type of attack does CVE-2009-4640 facilitate?
CVE-2009-4640 facilitates denial of service attacks and potentially allows for arbitrary code execution via crafted Vorbis files.
Which versions of FFmpeg are affected by CVE-2009-4640?
CVE-2009-4640 specifically affects FFmpeg version 0.5.
What is the impact of exploiting CVE-2009-4640?
Exploiting CVE-2009-4640 can lead to application crashes and may allow attackers to run arbitrary commands on the affected system.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-4640?
CVE-2009-4640 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential to cause a denial of service and arbitrary code execution.
How do I fix CVE-2009-4640?
The best way to fix CVE-2009-4640 is to upgrade to a later version of FFmpeg that addresses the vulnerability.
What type of attack does CVE-2009-4640 facilitate?
CVE-2009-4640 facilitates denial of service attacks and potentially allows for arbitrary code execution via crafted Vorbis files.
Which versions of FFmpeg are affected by CVE-2009-4640?
CVE-2009-4640 specifically affects FFmpeg version 0.5.
What is the impact of exploiting CVE-2009-4640?
Exploiting CVE-2009-4640 can lead to application crashes and may allow attackers to run arbitrary commands on the affected system.