Description
Integer overflow in the vorbis_residue_decode_internal function in libavcodec/vorbis_dec.c in the Vorbis decoder in FFmpeg, possibly 0.6, has unspecified impact and remote attack vectors, related to the sizes of certain integer data types. NOTE: this might overlap CVE-2011-0480.
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 5.0 | ffmpeg-debian | 0.svn20080206-18+lenny3 | DSA-2165-1 |
Advisories 1
- DSA-2165-1 ffmpeg-debian - buffer overflow Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- http://git.ffmpeg.org/?p=ffmpeg.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=366d919016a679d3955f6fe5278fa7ce4f47b81e
- 43323 third-party-advisory
- DSA-2165 vendor-advisory
- 46294 vdb-entry