Description
An out-of-bounds read in the read_global_param() function (libavcodec/av1dec.c) of FFmpeg v8.0.1 allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via a crafted input.
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 | 7:8.1.1-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | ffmpeg | 7:7.1.5-0+deb13u1 | — |
| Debian 12 | ffmpeg | 7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1 | — |
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 | 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 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS | libav | No fix yet | — |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP7 | ffmpeg-4 | 4.4.7-150600.13.47.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:2445-1 |
| SLES 15 SP4 | ffmpeg-4 | 4.4.7-150400.3.67.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:2444-1 |
Show 4 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 16.0 | ffmpeg-7 | 7.1.4-160000.2.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:22573-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP4 | ffmpeg-4 | 4.4.7-150400.3.67.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:2444-1 |
| SLES 16.0 | ffmpeg-7 | 7.1.4-160000.2.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:22573-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP4 | ffmpeg-4 | 4.4.7-150400.3.67.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:2444-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | ffmpeg-4 | 4.4.7-3.1 | openSUSE-SU-2026:10931-1 |
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | ffmpeg-7 | 7.1.4-3.1 | openSUSE-SU-2026:11009-1 |
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | ffmpeg-8 | 8.1.1-3.1 | openSUSE-SU-2026:10890-1 |
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | ffmpeg-9 | 9.0.1-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2026:11515-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 16.0 | ffmpeg-7 | 7.1.4-160000.2.1 | openSUSE-SU-2026:21258-1 |
Wolfi
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wolfi rolling | ffmpeg-7 | No fix yet | — |
| Wolfi rolling | ffmpeg-7.1 | 7.1.3-r7 | — |
| Wolfi rolling | ffmpeg-7.1-libswscale8 +1 | 7.1.5-r2 | — |
| Wolfi rolling | ffmpeg-8.0 | 8.0.2-r0 | — |
Advisories 9
- WID-SEC-2026-1070 ffmpeg: Mehrere Schwachstellen ermöglichen Denial of Service BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Sep 13, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2026:11515-1 ffmpeg-9-libavcodec-devel-9.0.1-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Aug 16, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:22573-1 Security update for ffmpeg-7 SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Jul 15, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2026:21258-1 Security update for ffmpeg-7 SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Jul 9, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:2444-1 Security update for ffmpeg-4 SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Jun 19, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:2445-1 Security update for ffmpeg-4 SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Jun 19, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2026:11009-1 ffmpeg-7-7.1.4-3.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Jun 13, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2026:10931-1 ffmpeg-4-4.4.7-3.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Jun 3, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2026:10890-1 ffmpeg-8-8.1.1-3.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · May 30, 2026