Description
FFmpeg before commit 2b46ebdbff1d8dec7a3d8ea280a612b91a582869 contains a Buffer Overflow vulnerability in asf_o format demuxer that can result in heap-buffer-overflow that may result in remote code execution. This attack appears to be exploitable via specially crafted ASF file that has to be provided as input to FFmpeg. This vulnerability appears to have been fixed in 2b46ebdbff1d8dec7a3d8ea280a612b91a582869 and later.
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 | 7:4.0.2-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | ffmpeg | 7:4.0.2-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | ffmpeg | 7:4.0.2-1 | — |
| Debian 9 | ffmpeg | 7:3.2.14-1~deb9u1 | DSA-4449-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.10 | gst-libav1.0 +2 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | gst-libav1.0 +1 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 25.10 | gst-libav1.0 +2 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | gst-libav1.0 +1 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | gst-libav1.0 +1 | No fix yet | — |
Show 8 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | gst-libav1.0 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | gst-libav1.0 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | oxide-qt +1 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 26.04 LTS | qtwebengine-opensource-src | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 24.04 LTS | qtwebengine-opensource-src | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 22.04 LTS | qtwebengine-opensource-src | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | qtwebengine-opensource-src | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | qtwebengine-opensource-src | No fix yet | — |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 | ffmpeg | 3.4.2-4.5.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:2305-1 |
Alpine
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.24 | ffmpeg | 4.0.2-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.23 | ffmpeg | 4.0.2-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.22 | ffmpeg +1 | 4.0.2-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.21 | ffmpeg +1 | 4.0.2-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.20 | ffmpeg +1 | 4.0.2-r0 | — |
Show 10 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.19 | ffmpeg +1 | 4.0.2-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.18 | ffmpeg +1 | 4.0.2-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.17 | ffmpeg +1 | 4.0.2-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.16 | ffmpeg +1 | 4.0.2-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.15 | ffmpeg | 4.0.2-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.14 | ffmpeg | 4.0.2-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.13 | ffmpeg | 4.0.2-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.12 | ffmpeg | 4.0.2-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.11 | ffmpeg | 4.0.2-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.10 | ffmpeg | 4.0.2-r0 | — |
Advisories 2
- DSA-4449-1 ffmpeg - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2018:2305-1 Security update for ffmpeg SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
References
- 104896 vdb-entry
- https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/commit/2b46ebdbff1d8dec7a3d8ea280a612b91a582869
- 20190523 [SECURITY] [DSA 4449-1] ffmpeg security update mailing-list
- DSA-4449 vendor-advisory