--- title: "CVE-2005-4048\n | Ubuntu" description: Ubuntu is an open source software operating system that runs from the desktop, to the cloud, to all your internet connected things. url: https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2005-4048?format=md keywords: index, follow --- # CVE-2005-4048 Publication date 7 December 2005 Last updated 24 July 2024 --- Ubuntu priority **Medium** [Why this priority?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#priority ) Toggle side navigation ## Description Heap-based buffer overflow in the avcodec\_default\_get\_buffer function (utils.c) in FFmpeg libavcodec 0.4.9-pre1 and earlier, as used in products such as (1) mplayer, (2) xine-lib, (3) Xmovie, and (4) GStreamer, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via small PNG images with palettes. ## Status Show unmaintained releases | Package | Ubuntu Release | Status | | --- | --- | --- | | ffmpeg | 9.10 karmic | Not affected | | 9.04 jaunty | Not affected | | 8.10 intrepid | Not affected | | 8.04 LTS hardy | Fixed 0.cvs20060823-3.1ubuntu1 | | 7.10 gutsy | Fixed 0.cvs20060823-3.1ubuntu1 | | 7.04 feisty | Fixed 0.cvs20060823-3.1ubuntu1 | | 6.10 edgy | Fixed 0.cvs20060823-3.1ubuntu1 | | 6.06 LTS dapper | Fixed 3:0.cvs20050918-5ubuntu1.2 | | gst-ffmpeg | 9.10 karmic | Not in release | | 9.04 jaunty | Not in release | | 8.10 intrepid | Not in release | | 8.04 LTS hardy | Not in release | | 7.10 gutsy | Not in release | | 7.04 feisty | Fixed 0.8.7-5ubuntu1 | | 6.10 edgy | Fixed 0.8.7-5ubuntu1 | | 6.06 LTS dapper | Fixed 0.8.7-5ubuntu1 | | gstreamer0.10-ffmpeg | 9.10 karmic | Fixed 0.10.1-0ubuntu2 | | 9.04 jaunty | Fixed 0.10.1-0ubuntu2 | | 8.10 intrepid | Fixed 0.10.1-0ubuntu2 | | 8.04 LTS hardy | Fixed 0.10.1-0ubuntu2 | | 7.10 gutsy | Fixed 0.10.1-0ubuntu2 | | 7.04 feisty | Fixed 0.10.1-0ubuntu2 | | 6.10 edgy | Fixed 0.10.1-0ubuntu2 | | 6.06 LTS dapper | Fixed 0.10.1-0ubuntu2 | | kino | 9.10 karmic | Not affected | | 9.04 jaunty | Not affected | | 8.10 intrepid | Not affected | | 8.04 LTS hardy | Not affected | | 7.10 gutsy | Not affected | | 7.04 feisty | Not affected | | 6.10 edgy | Not affected | | 6.06 LTS dapper | Not affected | | vlc | 9.10 karmic | Fixed 0.8.6.release-0ubuntu4 | | 9.04 jaunty | Fixed 0.8.6.release-0ubuntu4 | | 8.10 intrepid | Fixed 0.8.6.release-0ubuntu4 | | 8.04 LTS hardy | Fixed 0.8.6.release-0ubuntu4 | | 7.10 gutsy | Fixed 0.8.6.release-0ubuntu4 | | 7.04 feisty | Fixed 0.8.6.release-0ubuntu4 | | 6.10 edgy | Fixed 0.8.6-svn20061012.debian-1ubuntu1.1 | | 6.06 LTS dapper | Ignored end of life | | xine-extracodecs | 9.10 karmic | Not in release | | 9.04 jaunty | Not in release | | 8.10 intrepid | Not in release | | 8.04 LTS hardy | Not in release | | 7.10 gutsy | Not in release | | 7.04 feisty | Fixed 1.1.1+ubuntu1-2 | | 6.10 edgy | Fixed 1.1.1+ubuntu1-2 | | 6.06 LTS dapper | Fixed 1.1.1+ubuntu1-2 | | xine-lib | 9.10 karmic | Fixed 1.1.4-2ubuntu3 | | 9.04 jaunty | Fixed 1.1.4-2ubuntu3 | | 8.10 intrepid | Fixed 1.1.4-2ubuntu3 | | 8.04 LTS hardy | Fixed 1.1.4-2ubuntu3 | | 7.10 gutsy | Fixed 1.1.4-2ubuntu3 | | 7.04 feisty | Fixed 1.1.4-2ubuntu3 | | 6.10 edgy | Fixed 1.1.2+repacked1-0ubuntu3.4 | | 6.06 LTS dapper | Fixed 1.1.1+ubuntu2-7.7 | --- * [How can I get the fixes?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security) * [What do statuses mean?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#statuses) ## References * [MITRE](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2005-4048) * [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-4048) * [Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2005-4048) * [Debian](https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2005-4048) ### Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) + [USN-230-2](https://usn.ubuntu.com/USN-230-2) + ffmpeg/xine-lib vulnerability + 16 December 2005 + [USN-230-1](https://usn.ubuntu.com/USN-230-1) + ffmpeg vulnerability + 15 December 2005 ### Other references *