Description
FFmpeg 7.0 is vulnerable to Buffer Overflow. There is a negative-size-param bug at libavcodec/mpegvideo_enc.c:1216:21 in load_input_picture in FFmpeg7.0
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 | 7:7.0.1-3 | — |
| Debian 13 | ffmpeg | 7:7.0.1-3 | — |
| Debian 12 | ffmpeg | 7:5.1.5-0+deb12u1 | DSA-5712-1 |
| Debian 11 | ffmpeg | 7:4.3.7-0+deb11u1 | DSA-5721-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 24.04 LTS | ffmpeg | 7:6.1.1-3ubuntu5+esm2 | USN-6983-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 22.04 LTS | ffmpeg | 7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm5 | USN-6983-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | ffmpeg | 7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1+esm6 | USN-6983-1 |
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| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | ffmpeg | 7:3.4.11-0ubuntu0.1+esm6 | USN-6983-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | ffmpeg | 7:2.8.17-0ubuntu0.1+esm8 | USN-6983-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS | libav | No fix yet | — |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP6 | ffmpeg | 3.4.2-150200.11.50.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:2814-1 |
| SLES 15 SP6 | ffmpeg-4 | 4.4-150600.13.10.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:0862-1, SUSE-SU-2024:2864-1 |
| SLES 15 SP5 | ffmpeg | 3.4.2-150200.11.50.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:2814-1 |
| SLES 15 SP5 | ffmpeg-4 | 4.4-150400.3.37.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:2803-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | ffmpeg-4 | 4.4.4-12.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:14231-1 |
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | ffmpeg-5 | 5.1.4-9.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:14221-1 |
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | ffmpeg-6 | 6.1.1-6.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:14226-1 |
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | ffmpeg-7 | 7.0-2.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:14097-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.6 | ffmpeg | 3.4.2-150200.11.50.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:2814-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.6 | ffmpeg-4 | 4.4-150600.13.10.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:0862-1, SUSE-SU-2024:2864-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.5 | ffmpeg | 3.4.2-150200.11.50.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:2814-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.5 | ffmpeg-4 | 4.4-150400.3.37.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:2803-1 |
Advisories 12
- USN-6983-1 ffmpeg vulnerability Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Jun 25, 2026
- DSA-5721-1 ffmpeg - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DSA-5712-1 ffmpeg - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:14221-1 ffmpeg-5-5.1.4-9.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2024:2814-1 Security update for ffmpeg SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2024:2864-1 Security update for ffmpeg-4 SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2025:0862-1 Security update for ffmpeg-4 SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:14226-1 ffmpeg-6-6.1.1-6.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:14231-1 ffmpeg-4-4.4.4-12.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:14097-1 ffmpeg-7-7.0-2.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · May 7, 2025
- SUSE-SU-2024:2803-1 Security update for ffmpeg-4 SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · May 2, 2025
- WID-SEC-2024-1496 ffmpeg: Mehrere Schwachstellen ermöglichen nicht spezifizierten Angriff BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Mar 16, 2025