Description
A format string vulnerability in mpv through 0.33.0 allows user-assisted remote attackers to achieve code execution via a crafted m3u playlist 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 | mpv | 0.32.0-3 | — |
| Debian 13 | mpv | 0.32.0-3 | — |
| Debian 12 | mpv | 0.32.0-3 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | mpv | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | mpv | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | mpv | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | mpv | No fix yet | — |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSE Package Hub 15 SP2 | mpv | 0.32.0+git.20200301T004003.e7bab0025f-bp152.2.6.1 | openSUSE-SU-2021:0798-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Leap 15.2 | mpv | 0.32.0+git.20200301T004003.e7bab0025f-lp152.2.6.1 | openSUSE-SU-2021:0788-1 |
Alpine
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.13 | mpv | 0.33.0-r1 | — |
Advisories 2
- openSUSE-SU-2021:0788-1 Security update for mpv SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2021:0798-1 Security update for mpv SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · May 7, 2025