Description
The msrle_decode_pal4 function in msrledec.c in Libav before 10.7 and 11.x before 11.4 and FFmpeg before 2.0.7, 2.2.x before 2.2.15, 2.4.x before 2.4.8, 2.5.x before 2.5.6, and 2.6.x before 2.6.2 allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via a crafted image, related to a pixel pointer, which triggers an out-of-bounds array access.
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 | 7:2.6.2-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | ffmpeg | 7:2.6.2-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | ffmpeg | 7:2.6.2-1 | — |
| Debian 8 | libav | 6:11.4-1~deb8u1 | DSA-3288-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | chromium-browser | 47.0.2526.73-0ubuntu1.1218 | — |
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | chromium-browser | 47.0.2526.73-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.1106 | — |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS | libav | 6:9.20-0ubuntu0.14.04.1+esm1 | — |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | libav-tools | 12.3-1.17 | openSUSE-SU-2024:10926-1 |
Advisories 2
- DSA-3288-1 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
- https://git.libav.org/?p=libav.git%3Ba=blob%3Bf=Changelog%3Bhb=refs/tags/v11.4
- GLSA-201705-08 vendor-advisory
- USN-2944-1 vendor-advisory
- DSA-3288 vendor-advisory
- http://git.videolan.org/?p=ffmpeg.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=f7e1367f58263593e6cee3c282f7277d7ee9d553
- GLSA-201603-06 vendor-advisory
- 74433 vdb-entry
- https://www.ffmpeg.org/security.html