Description
FFmpeg through 9.0.2 contains a NULL pointer dereference vulnerability in vble_decode_frame() in libavcodec/vble.c because it ignores init_get_bits() failure on oversized packets. Attackers can supply a crafted AVI file with a 268435452-byte VBLE frame, causing reads from a NULL bit reader buffer that crash the process.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| FFmpeg | FFmpeg | ≤ 9.0.2 | — |
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.
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.10 | ffmpeg | No fix yet | — |
Show 6 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 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 22.04 LTS | ffmpeg | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | ffmpeg | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | ffmpeg | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | ffmpeg | No fix yet | — |
Advisories 1
- WID-SEC-2026-4419 ffmpeg: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Nov 9, 2026
References
- https://code.ffmpeg.org/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/pulls/25704 issue-tracking
- Patch Commit patch
- https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/blob/n9.0.2/libavcodec/vble.c#L139 technical-description
- https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg product
- VulnCheck Advisory: FFmpeg through 9.0.2 VBLE Decoder NULL Pointer Dereference via vble_decode_frame() third-party-advisory