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CVE-2009-0385

Integer signedness error in the fourxm_read_header function in libavformat/4xm.c in FFmpeg before revision 16846 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a malformed 4X movie file with a large current_track value, which triggers a NULL pointer dereference.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2009-0385 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 4 products from ffmpeg, from debian, from canonical and 1 other, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2009, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.

Published

2009-02-02T19:30:00.327

Last Modified

2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 9.3 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
Availability Impact: COMPLETE

Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	ffmpeg	ffmpeg	< 0.6.3	Yes
Operating System	debian	debian_linux	4.0	Yes
Operating System	debian	debian_linux	5.0	Yes
Operating System	debian	debian_linux	6.0	Yes
Operating System	canonical	ubuntu_linux	7.10	Yes
Operating System	canonical	ubuntu_linux	8.04	Yes
Operating System	canonical	ubuntu_linux	8.10	Yes
Operating System	fedoraproject	fedora	9	Yes
Operating System	fedoraproject	fedora	10	Yes

References

http://git.ffmpeg.org/?p=ffmpeg%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=72e715fb798f2cb79fd24a6d2eaeafb7c6eeda17 ([email protected])
http://osvdb.org/51643 Broken Link ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/33711 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/34296 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/34385 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/34712 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/34845 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/34905 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200903-33.xml Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://svn.mplayerhq.hu/ffmpeg/trunk/libavformat/4xm.c?r1=16838&r2=16846&pathrev=16846 Broken Link ([email protected])
http://svn.mplayerhq.hu/ffmpeg?view=rev&revision=16846 Broken Link ([email protected])
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1781 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1782 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:297 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/500514/100/0/threaded Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33502 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://www.trapkit.de/advisories/TKADV2009-004.txt Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-734-1 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0277 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/48330 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-April/msg00210.html Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-April/msg00215.html Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://git.ffmpeg.org/?p=ffmpeg%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=72e715fb798f2cb79fd24a6d2eaeafb7c6eeda17 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://osvdb.org/51643 Broken Link (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/33711 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/34296 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/34385 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/34712 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/34845 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/34905 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200903-33.xml Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://svn.mplayerhq.hu/ffmpeg/trunk/libavformat/4xm.c?r1=16838&r2=16846&pathrev=16846 Broken Link (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://svn.mplayerhq.hu/ffmpeg?view=rev&revision=16846 Broken Link (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1781 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1782 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:297 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/500514/100/0/threaded Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33502 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.trapkit.de/advisories/TKADV2009-004.txt Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-734-1 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0277 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/48330 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-April/msg00210.html Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-April/msg00215.html Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For ffmpeg's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.