Description
Multiple integer signedness errors in libavcodec/dsputil.c in FFmpeg before 2.1 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds array access) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted data.
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 | 6:0.8.10-1 | DSA-2855-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | libav-tools | 12.3-1.17 | openSUSE-SU-2024:10926-1 |
Advisories 2
- DSA-2855-1 libav - several 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
- DSA-2855 vendor-advisory
- GLSA-201603-06 vendor-advisory
- http://ffmpeg.org/security.html
- [oss-security] 20131208 Re: CVE Request: FFmpeg 2.1 multiple problems mailing-list
- https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/commit/454a11a1c9c686c78aa97954306fb63453299760
- http://git.libav.org/?p=libav.git%3Ba=blob%3Bf=Changelog%3Bhb=refs/tags/v9.11
- [oss-security] 20131126 CVE Request: FFmpeg 2.1 multiple problems mailing-list