Description
libavcodec/huffyuvdec.c in FFmpeg before 1.1.2 allows remote attackers to have an unspecified impact via crafted Huffyuv data, related to an out-of-bounds write and (1) unchecked return codes from the init_vlc function and (2) "len==0 cases."
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 | 6:0.8.15-1 | DSA-3003-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | libav-tools | 12.3-1.17 | openSUSE-SU-2024:10926-1 |
Advisories 2
- DSA-3003-1 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