Description
Off-by-one error in the VP3 decoder (vp3.c) in FFmpeg 0.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted VP3 file that triggers an out-of-bounds read and possibly memory corruption.
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 |
Advisories 1
- DSA-2000-1 ffmpeg-debian - several vulnerabilities Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- 36805 third-party-advisory
- 36465 vdb-entry
- https://roundup.ffmpeg.org/roundup/ffmpeg/issue1240
- http://scarybeastsecurity.blogspot.com/2009/09/patching-ffmpeg-into-shape.html
- https://roundup.ffmpeg.org/roundup/ffmpeg/issue1483
- 38643 third-party-advisory
- DSA-2000 vendor-advisory