Description
FFmpeg 0.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors that trigger a stack-based buffer overflow.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | ffmpeg | 4:0.5+svn20090706-3 | — |
| Debian 13 | ffmpeg | 4:0.5+svn20090706-3 | — |
| Debian 12 | ffmpeg | 4:0.5+svn20090706-3 | — |
| Debian 5.0 | ffmpeg-debian | 0.svn20080206-18+lenny1 | DSA-2000-1 |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 1
- FFmpeg 0.5 - Multiple Remote Vulnerabilities EDB-33233 · dos · Sep 21, 2009 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Advisories 1
- DSA-2000-1 ffmpeg-debian - several vulnerabilities Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- 36805 third-party-advisory
- 36465 vdb-entry
- 39482 third-party-advisory
- https://roundup.ffmpeg.org/roundup/ffmpeg/issue1240
- http://scarybeastsecurity.blogspot.com/2009/09/patching-ffmpeg-into-shape.html
- 38643 third-party-advisory
- DSA-2000 vendor-advisory
- USN-931-1 vendor-advisory
- ADV-2010-0935 vdb-entry