Description
A Denial of Service vulnerability exists in FFmpeg 4.2 idue to a memory leak in the v_frame_alloc function in frame.c.
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 | 7:4.3-2 | — |
| Debian 13 | ffmpeg | 7:4.3-2 | — |
| Debian 12 | ffmpeg | 7:4.3-2 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | ffmpeg | 7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1+esm2 | USN-6430-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | ffmpeg | 7:3.4.11-0ubuntu0.1+esm2 | USN-6430-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | ffmpeg | 7:2.8.17-0ubuntu0.1+esm3 | USN-6430-1, USN-5167-1 |
Advisories 3
- USN-5167-1 ffmpeg vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Jun 25, 2026
- USN-6430-1 ffmpeg vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Jun 25, 2026
- WID-SEC-2023-0011 ffmpeg: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Apr 3, 2025