CVE-2006-4799

NONECVSS 0.0

0.0

Buffer overflow in ffmpeg for xine-lib before 1.1.2 might allow context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted AVI file and "bad indexes", a different vulnerability than CVE-2005-4048 and CVE-2006-2802.

CVSS v3: —
EG Score: —
EPSS: 81.3%
KEV: Not listed

Published

September 14, 2006

Last Modified

April 16, 2026

References (16)

cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/22230
cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/23010
cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/23213
cve@mitrehttp://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200609-09.xml
cve@mitrehttp://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_73_mono.html
cve@mitrehttp://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-358-1
cve@mitrehttp://www.us.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1215
cve@mitrehttp://xinehq.de/index.php/news
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/22230
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/23010
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/23213
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200609-09.xml
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_73_mono.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-358-1
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.us.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1215

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Frequently asked(4)

What is CVE-2006-4799?

CVE-2006-4799 is a none vulnerability published on September 14, 2006. Buffer overflow in ffmpeg for xine-lib before 1.1.2 might allow context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted AVI file and "bad indexes", a different vulnerability than CVE-2005-4048 and CVE-2006-2802.

When was CVE-2006-4799 disclosed?

CVE-2006-4799 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on September 14, 2006, with the most recent update on April 16, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2006-4799 actively exploited?

CVE-2006-4799 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 81.3% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

How do I remediate CVE-2006-4799?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2006-4799, 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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