Description
A Denial of Service vulnerability exists in FFmpeg 4.2 due to a memory leak in the wtvfile_open_sector function in wtvdec.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 | — |
| Debian 10 | ffmpeg | 7:4.1.8-0+deb10u1 | DSA-4990-1 |
| Debian 9 | ffmpeg | 7:3.2.16-1+deb9u1 | DLA-2818-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | ffmpeg | 7:4.2.4-1ubuntu0.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | ffmpeg | 7:3.4.8-0ubuntu0.2 | — |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | ffmpeg | 7:2.8.17-0ubuntu0.1+esm3 | USN-5167-1 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP3 | ffmpeg | 3.4.2-11.8.2 | SUSE-SU-2021:2919-1 |
| SLES 15 SP2 | ffmpeg | 3.4.2-11.8.2 | SUSE-SU-2021:2919-1 |
| SLES 15 SP1 | ffmpeg | 3.4.2-4.34.2 | SUSE-SU-2021:2929-1 |
| SLES 15 | ffmpeg | 3.4.2-4.34.2 | SUSE-SU-2021:2929-1 |
Show 8 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 15 SP1 | ffmpeg | 3.4.2-4.34.2 | SUSE-SU-2021:2929-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 | ffmpeg | 3.4.2-4.34.2 | SUSE-SU-2021:2929-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP1 | ffmpeg | 3.4.2-4.34.2 | SUSE-SU-2021:2929-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 | ffmpeg | 3.4.2-4.34.2 | SUSE-SU-2021:2929-1 |
| SUSE Manager Server 4.0 | ffmpeg | 3.4.2-4.34.2 | SUSE-SU-2021:2929-1 |
| SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.0 | ffmpeg | 3.4.2-4.34.2 | SUSE-SU-2021:2929-1 |
| SUSE Manager Proxy 4.0 | ffmpeg | 3.4.2-4.34.2 | SUSE-SU-2021:2929-1 |
| SUSE Enterprise Storage 6 | ffmpeg | 3.4.2-4.34.2 | SUSE-SU-2021:2929-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Leap 15.3 | ffmpeg | 3.4.2-11.8.2 | openSUSE-SU-2021:2919-1 |
Advisories 7
- USN-5167-1 ffmpeg vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Jun 25, 2026
- DSA-4990-1 ffmpeg - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DLA-2818-1 ffmpeg - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2021:2919-1 Security update for ffmpeg SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2021:2929-1 Security update for ffmpeg SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2021:2919-1 Security update for ffmpeg SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- WID-SEC-2023-0011 ffmpeg: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Apr 3, 2025