CVE-2005-4048 json
Heap-based buffer overflow in the avcodec_default_get_buffer function (utils.c) in FFmpeg libavcodec 0.4.9-pre1 and earlier, as used in pro…
published 2005-12-07 20 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2005-4043
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 5.2%
- EPSS 5.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 92%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Heap-based buffer overflow in the avcodec_default_get_buffer function (utils.c) in FFmpeg libavcodec 0.4.9-pre1 and earlier, as used in products such as (1) mplayer, (2) xine-lib, (3) Xmovie, and (4) GStreamer, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via small PNG images with palettes.
Patch / fix
- vlc Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 0.8.4.debian-2
- ffmpeg Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 0.cvs20050918-5.1
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2005-4048
Exploit prediction
5.21% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 92% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
References
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secunia.com
/advisories/17892
third-party-advisory, patch, vendor-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/bid/15743
vdb-entry, patch
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us.debian.org
/security/2006/dsa-992
vendor-advisory
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gentoo.org
/security/en/glsa/glsa-200602-01.xml
vendor-advisory
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mandriva.com
/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:229
vendor-advisory
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mandriva.com
/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:232
vendor-advisory
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usn.ubuntu.com
/230-1/
vendor-advisory
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debian.org
/security/2006/dsa-1005
vendor-advisory
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gentoo.org
/security/en/glsa/glsa-200601-06.xml
vendor-advisory
-
mandriva.com
/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:230
vendor-advisory
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gentoo.org
/security/en/glsa/glsa-200603-03.xml
vendor-advisory
-
mandriva.com
/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:228
vendor-advisory
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usn.ubuntu.com
/230-2/
vendor-advisory
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mandriva.com
/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:231
vendor-advisory
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debian.org
/security/2006/dsa-1004
vendor-advisory
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secunia.com
/advisories/19272
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
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secunia.com
/advisories/19114
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
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secunia.com
/advisories/18087
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
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secunia.com
/advisories/18400
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
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secunia.com
/advisories/18746
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
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secunia.com
/advisories/19192
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
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vupen.com
/english/advisories/2005/2770
vdb-entry, vendor-advisory
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secunia.com
/advisories/18739
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
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secunia.com
/advisories/18107
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
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secunia.com
/advisories/19279
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
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secunia.com
/advisories/18066
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
- www1.mplayerhq.hu /cgi-bin/cvsweb.cgi/ffmpeg/libavcodec/utils.c?rev=1.162&content-type=text/x-cvsweb-markup&cvsroot=FFMpeg
- cvs.freedesktop.org /gstreamer/gst-ffmpeg/ChangeLog?rev=1.239&view=markup
- article.gmane.org /gmane.comp.video.ffmpeg.devel/26558
- www1.mplayerhq.hu /cgi-bin/cvsweb.cgi/ffmpeg/libavcodec/utils.c.diff?r1=1.161&r2=1.162&cvsroot=FFMpeg
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2005-4048
- NVD CVE-2005-4048
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