CVE-2008-4201

NONECVSS 0.0

0.0

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.

CVSS v3: —
EG Score: 0.0(none)
EPSS: 93.0%
KEV: Not listed

Published

September 24, 2008

Last Modified

April 23, 2026

References (24)

cve@mitrehttp://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=499899
cve@mitrehttp://bugs.gentoo.org/attachment.cgi?id=166174&action=view
cve@mitrehttp://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=238445
cve@mitrehttp://osvdb.org/48349
cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/32006
cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/32661
cve@mitrehttp://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200811-03.xml
cve@mitrehttp://www.audiocoding.com/archive.html
cve@mitrehttp://www.audiocoding.com/patch/main_overflow.diff
cve@mitrehttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/24/6
cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31219
cve@mitrehttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2601
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=499899
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://bugs.gentoo.org/attachment.cgi?id=166174&action=view
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=238445

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-119Buffer Operations Within Bounds (Buffer Overflow)

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Frequently asked(4)

What is CVE-2008-4201?

CVE-2008-4201 is a none vulnerability published on September 24, 2008. 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.

When was CVE-2008-4201 disclosed?

CVE-2008-4201 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on September 24, 2008, with the most recent update on April 23, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2008-4201 actively exploited?

CVE-2008-4201 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 93.0% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

How do I remediate CVE-2008-4201?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2008-4201, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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