Description
A flaw was found in FFmpeg's HLS playlist parsing. This vulnerability allows a denial of service via a maliciously crafted HLS playlist that triggers a null pointer dereference during initialization.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | FFmpeg | 3.0 – < 5.* | 5.* |
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 | 7:5.0.1-2 | — |
| Debian 13 | ffmpeg | 7:5.0.1-2 | — |
| Debian 12 | ffmpeg | 7:5.0.1-2 | — |
| Debian 11 | ffmpeg | 7:4.3.9-0+deb11u2 | DLA-4440-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.10 | ffmpeg | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 25.10 | ffmpeg | No fix yet | — |
Show 7 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 26.04 LTS | ffmpeg | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 24.04 LTS | ffmpeg | 7:6.1.1-3ubuntu5+esm6 | USN-7830-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 22.04 LTS | ffmpeg | 7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm10 | USN-7830-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | ffmpeg | 7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1+esm11 | USN-7830-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | ffmpeg | 7:3.4.11-0ubuntu0.1+esm11 | USN-7830-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | ffmpeg | 7:2.8.17-0ubuntu0.1+esm13 | USN-7890-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS | libav | No fix yet | — |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | ffmpeg-4 | 4.4.8-6.1 | openSUSE-SU-2026:12064-1 |
Advisories 5
- WID-SEC-2024-3759 ffmpeg: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Nov 12, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2026:12064-1 ffmpeg-4-4.4.8-6.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Oct 7, 2026
- USN-7890-1 ffmpeg vulnerability Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Jun 25, 2026
- USN-7830-1 ffmpeg vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Apr 27, 2026
- DLA-4440-1 ffmpeg - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Jan 17, 2026
References
- RHBZ#2334335 issue-tracking