Skip to content
OpenAdvisories
Unscored USN-6430-1 6 CVEs

ffmpeg vulnerabilities

Published Oct 12, 2023 · Updated Jun 25, 2026

Summary

It was discovered that FFmpeg did not properly handle certain inputs in
vf_lagfun.c, resulting in a buffer overflow vulnerability. An attacker
could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service via application
crash. This issue only affected Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. (CVE-2020-22024)

It was discovered that FFmpeg incorrectly managed memory in avienc.c,
resulting in a memory leak. An attacker could possibly use this issue
to cause a denial of service via application crash. (CVE-2020-22039)

It was discovered that FFmpeg incorrectly handled certain files due to a
memory leak in frame.c. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause
a denial of service via application crash. This issue affected
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS and Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. (CVE-2020-22040)

It was discovered that FFmpeg incorrectly handled certain files due to a
memory leak in fifo.c. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause
a denial of service via application crash. (CVE-2020-22043)

It was discovered that FFmpeg incorrectly handled certain files due to a
memory leak in vf_tile.c. If a user or automated system were tricked into
processing a specially crafted MOV file, an attacker could possibly use
this issue to cause a denial of service. (CVE-2020-22051)

It was discovered that FFmpeg incorrectly handled certain MOV files in
timecode.c, leading to an integer overflow. An attacker could possibly
use this issue to cause a denial of service using a crafted MOV file.
This issue only affected Ubuntu 16.04 LTS. (CVE-2021-28429)

Fixed packages 3

ReleasePackageFixed in
Ubuntu · Pro 16.04 LTS Pro:16.04:LTS ffmpeg 7:2.8.17-0ubuntu0.1+esm6
Ubuntu · Pro 18.04 LTS Pro:18.04:LTS ffmpeg 7:3.4.11-0ubuntu0.1+esm2
Ubuntu · Pro 20.04 LTS Pro:20.04:LTS ffmpeg 7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1+esm2

Vulnerabilities 6

References

  • report
    https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2020-22024
  • report
    https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2020-22039
  • report
    https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2020-22040
  • report
    https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2020-22043
  • report
    https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2020-22051
  • report
    https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2021-28429