CVE-2008-4201 json
Heap-based buffer overflow in the decodeMP4file function (frontend/main.c) in FAAD2 2.6.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a de…
published 2008-09-24 18 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2008-4184
- cvss
- 9.3
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 6.7%
- EPSS 6.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 93%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Heap-based buffer overflow in the decodeMP4file function (frontend/main.c) in FAAD2 2.6.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted MPEG-4 (MP4) file.
Patch / fix
- faad2 Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 2.6.1-3.1
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2008-4201
Exploit prediction
6.65% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 93% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- bugs.gentoo.org http://bugs.gentoo.org/attachment.cgi?id=166174&action=view referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 9.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
References
-
bugs.gentoo.org
/attachment.cgi?id=166174&action=view
exploit
-
security.gentoo.org
/glsa/glsa-200811-03.xml
vendor-advisory
-
vupen.com
/english/advisories/2008/2601
vdb-entry, vendor-advisory
-
secunia.com
/advisories/32006
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
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secunia.com
/advisories/32661
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
-
openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2008/09/24/6
mailing-list
- bugs.debian.org /cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=499899
- audiocoding.com /patch/main_overflow.diff
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/31219
vdb-entry
- bugs.gentoo.org /show_bug.cgi?id=238445
- audiocoding.com /archive.html
-
osvdb.org
/48349
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2008-4201
- NVD CVE-2008-4201
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