Vulnerability Details : CVE-2008-4201
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.
Vulnerability category: OverflowExecute codeDenial of service
Products affected by CVE-2008-4201
- cpe:2.3:a:audiocoding:faad2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:audiocoding:faad2:2.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:audiocoding:faad2:2.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:audiocoding:faad2:2.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:audiocoding:faad2:2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:audiocoding:faad2:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2008-4201
3.35%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 90 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2008-4201
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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9.3
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HIGH | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
8.6
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10.0
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2008-4201
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The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2008-4201
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http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200811-03.xml
FAAD2: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code (GLSA 200811-03) — Gentoo security
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http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2601
Site en constructionVendor Advisory
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http://www.audiocoding.com/archive.html
An Introduction to the World of Java Programming - AudioCoding.com
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http://www.audiocoding.com/patch/main_overflow.diff
An Introduction to the World of Java Programming - AudioCoding.com
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http://bugs.gentoo.org/attachment.cgi?id=166174&action=view
Exploit
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/24/6
oss-security - Re: CVE id request: fraud2
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http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=499899
#499899 - fraad2: heap overflow - Debian Bug report logs
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31219
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http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=238445
238445 – (CVE-2008-4201) media-libs/faad2 < 2.6.1-r2: heap overflow in the frontend (CVE-2008-4201)
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