Description
The av_probe_input_buffer function in libavformat/utils.c in FFmpeg before 1.0.2, when running with certain -probesize values, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted MP3 file, possibly related to frame size or lack of sufficient "frames to estimate rate."
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 | 7:2.4.1-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | ffmpeg | 7:2.4.1-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | ffmpeg | 7:2.4.1-1 | — |
| Debian 7 | libav | 6:0.8.12-1 | DSA-2947-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.10 | qtwebengine-opensource-src | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 25.10 | qtwebengine-opensource-src | No fix yet | — |
Show 6 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 26.04 LTS | qtwebengine-opensource-src | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 24.04 LTS | qtwebengine-opensource-src | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 22.04 LTS | qtwebengine-opensource-src | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | qtwebengine-opensource-src | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | qtwebengine-opensource-src | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS | libav | No fix yet | — |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | libav-tools | 12.3-1.17 | openSUSE-SU-2024:10926-1 |
Advisories 2
- DSA-2947-1 libav - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:10926-1 libav-tools-12.3-1.17 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
References
- [ffmpeg-user] 20121204 Re: Unable to analyze/transcode mp3 mailing-list
- https://trac.ffmpeg.org/ticket/1991
- http://www.ffmpeg.org/security.html
- http://git.videolan.org/?p=ffmpeg.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=e74cd2f4706f71da5e9205003c1d8263b54ed3fb
- http://git.libav.org/?p=libav.git%3Ba=blob%3Bf=Changelog%3Bhb=refs/tags/v9.11
- 51964 third-party-advisory