Description
When decoding an OpenEXR file that uses DWAA or DWAB compression, there's an implicit assumption that the height and width are divisible by 8.
If the height or width of the image is not divisible by 8, the copy loops at [0] and [1] will continue to write until the next multiple of 8.
The buffer td->uncompressed_data is allocated in decode_block based on the precise height and width of the image, so the "rounded-up" multiple of 8 in the copy loop can exceed the buffer bounds, and the write block starting at [2] can corrupt following heap memory.
We recommend upgrading to version 8.0 or beyond.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| FFmpeg | FFmpeg | 9a32b863074ed4140141e0d3613905c6f1fe61c5 – < 8.0, 7.1.1 – < 8.0 | 8.0 |
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 | 7:7.1.2-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | ffmpeg | 7:7.1.2-0+deb13u1 | DSA-6007-1 |
| Debian 12 | ffmpeg | 7:5.1.7-0+deb12u1 | DSA-5985-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 25.10 | ffmpeg | 7:7.1.1-1ubuntu4.2 | — |
Show 3 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 24.04 LTS | ffmpeg | 7:6.1.1-3ubuntu5+esm7 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 22.04 LTS | ffmpeg | 7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm11 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS | libav | No fix yet | — |
Alpine
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.24 | ffmpeg | 8.0-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.23 | ffmpeg | 8.0-r0 | — |
Wolfi
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wolfi rolling | ffmpeg-7 +1 | No fix yet | — |
Advisories 3
- WID-SEC-2025-2130 ffmpeg: Mehrere Schwachstellen ermöglichen nicht spezifizierten Angriff BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Jun 18, 2026
- DSA-5985-1 ffmpeg - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DSA-6007-1 ffmpeg - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026