Description
FFmpeg before 9.0 has an out-of-bounds read because the copied extradata lacked required padding before GetBitContext-based access in libavformat/iamf_writer.c.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| FFmpeg | FFmpeg | < 9.0 | 9.0 |
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 | 7:8.1.1-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | ffmpeg | 7:7.1.4-0+deb13u1 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.10 | 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 | — |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | ffmpeg-8 | 8.1.3-4.1 | openSUSE-SU-2026:12416-1 |
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | ffmpeg-9 | 9.0.2-5.1 | openSUSE-SU-2026:12417-1 |
Wolfi
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wolfi rolling | ffmpeg-7 | No fix yet | — |
Advisories 3
- openSUSE-SU-2026:12416-1 ffmpeg-8-8.1.3-4.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Nov 5, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2026:12417-1 ffmpeg-9-libavcodec-devel-9.0.2-5.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Nov 5, 2026
- WID-SEC-2026-3137 ffmpeg: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Denial of Service BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Sep 1, 2026