Description
The mov_read_dref function in libavformat/mov.c in Libav before 11.7 and FFmpeg before 0.11 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or execute arbitrary code via the entries value in a dref box in an MP4 file.
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 8 | libav | 6:11.7-1~deb8u1 | DSA-3603-1 |
| Debian 7 | libav | 6:0.8.17-2+deb7u2 | DLA-515-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| 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 3
- DLA-515-1 libav - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DSA-3603-1 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
- openSUSE-SU-2016:1685 vendor-advisory
- GLSA-201705-08 vendor-advisory
- https://git.libav.org/?p=libav.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=7e01d48cfd168c3dfc663f03a3b6a98e0ecba328
- DSA-3603 vendor-advisory
- https://bugzilla.libav.org/show_bug.cgi?id=929
- https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/commit/689e59b7ffed34eba6159dcc78e87133862e3746
- https://libav.org/releases/libav-11.7.changelog
- https://ffmpeg.org/security.html