Description
An issue was discovered in Libav 12.3. A read access violation in the mov_probe function in libavformat/mov.c allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash), as demonstrated by avconv.
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 8 | libav | 6:11.12-1~deb8u8 | DLA-1907-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS | libav | No fix yet | — |
Advisories 1
- DLA-1907-1 libav - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026