CVE catalog

CVE-2008-4868

ffmpeg: CVE-2008-4868

Severity: Low
Published: Nov 1, 2008, 12:00:01 AM UTC
Source: [NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS: 2.30% · Oct 25, 2026

Unspecified vulnerability in the avcodec_close function in libavcodec/utils.c in FFmpeg 0.4.9 before r14787, as used by MPlayer, has unknown impact and attack vectors, related to a free "on random pointers."

Vulnerable and fixed packages

Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.

Distribution	Package	Release	Version	Status
Debian	ffmpeg	sid	`7:9.0.2-4`	not affected
Debian	ffmpeg	forky	`7:9.0.2-4`	not affected
Debian	ffmpeg	trixie	`7:7.1.5-0+deb13u1`	not affected
Debian	ffmpeg	trixie-security	`7:7.1.5-0+deb13u1`	not affected
Debian	ffmpeg	bookworm	`7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1`	not affected
Debian	ffmpeg	bookworm-security	`7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1`	not affected
Debian	mplayer	sid	`2:1.5+svn38681-2`	fixed
Debian	mplayer	forky	`2:1.5+svn38681-2`	fixed
Debian	mplayer	trixie	`2:1.5+svn38674-2`	fixed
Debian	mplayer	bookworm	`2:1.5+svn38408-1`	fixed

Fixed-version evidence

Distribution	Package	Type	Release	Fixed version	Urgency	Origin	Bugs
Debian	ffmpeg	source	sid	`Not affected`	unimportant	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	ffmpeg	source	forky	`Not affected`	unimportant	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	ffmpeg	source	trixie	`Not affected`	unimportant	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	ffmpeg	source	bookworm	`Not affected`	unimportant	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	mplayer	source	sid	`1.0~rc2-14`	not yet assigned	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	mplayer	source	forky	`1.0~rc2-14`	not yet assigned	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	mplayer	source	trixie	`1.0~rc2-14`	not yet assigned	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	mplayer	source	bookworm	`1.0~rc2-14`	not yet assigned	Not reported	Not reported

OpenFactory catalog packages

Matching against OpenFactory catalog package versions is in progress.

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

[ffmpeg]Unknown
Details (4)
- 7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm
- 7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm
- 7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm
- 7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm
[ffmpeg-doc]Unknown
Source package: [ffmpeg]
Details (4)
- 7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1 · all · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm
- 7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1 · all · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm
- 7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1 · all · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm
- 7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1 · all · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm
[libavcodec59]Unknown
Source package: [ffmpeg]
Details (4)
- 7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm
- 7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm
- 7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm
- 7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm
[libavcodec-dev]Unknown
Source package: [ffmpeg]
Details (4)
- 7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm
- 7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm
- 7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm
- 7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm
[libavcodec-extra]Unknown
Source package: [ffmpeg]
Details (4)
- 7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm
- 7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm
- 7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm
- 7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm
[libavcodec-extra59]Unknown
Source package: [ffmpeg]
Details (4)
- 7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm
- 7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm
- 7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm
- 7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm
[libavdevice59]Unknown
Source package: [ffmpeg]
Details (4)
- 7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm
- 7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm
- 7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm
- 7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm
[libavdevice-dev]Unknown
Source package: [ffmpeg]
Details (4)
- 7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm
- 7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm
- 7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm
- 7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm
[libavfilter8]Unknown
Source package: [ffmpeg]
Details (4)
- 7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm
- 7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm
- 7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm
- 7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm
[libavfilter-dev]Unknown
Source package: [ffmpeg]
Details (4)
- 7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm
- 7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm
- 7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm
- 7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm
[libavfilter-extra]Unknown
Source package: [ffmpeg]
Details (4)
- 7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm
- 7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm
- 7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm
- 7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm
[libavfilter-extra8]Unknown
Source package: [ffmpeg]
Details (4)
- 7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm
- 7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm
- 7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm
- 7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm
[libavformat59]Unknown
Source package: [ffmpeg]
Details (4)
- 7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm
- 7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm
- 7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm
- 7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm
[libavformat-dev]Unknown
Source package: [ffmpeg]
Details (4)
- 7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm
- 7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm
- 7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm
- 7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm
[libavformat-extra]Unknown
Source package: [ffmpeg]
Details (4)
- 7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm
- 7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm
- 7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm
- 7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm
[libavformat-extra59]Unknown
Source package: [ffmpeg]
Details (4)
- 7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm
- 7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm
- 7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm
- 7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm
[libavutil57]Unknown
Source package: [ffmpeg]
Details (4)
- 7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm
- 7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm
- 7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm
- 7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm
[libavutil-dev]Unknown
Source package: [ffmpeg]
Details (4)
- 7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm
- 7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm
- 7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm
- 7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm
[libpostproc56]Unknown
Source package: [ffmpeg]
Details (4)
- 7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm
- 7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm
- 7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm
- 7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm
[libpostproc-dev]Unknown
Source package: [ffmpeg]
Details (4)
- 7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm
- 7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm
- 7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm
- 7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm

Next results

Observed: Oct 23, 2026, 5:04:22 PM UTC

References

[Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database]