Description
FFmpeg versions from 0.5 up to, but not including, 9.0 contain an uninitialized heap memory disclosure vulnerability in the native TIFF decoder in libavcodec/tiff.c. An attacker who can cause FFmpeg to decode a crafted TIFF file can supply a valid Deflate-compressed strip that terminates successfully after producing fewer bytes than the declared strip requires. The tiff_unpack_zlib() function allocates a heap buffer sized for the full declared strip but copies all declared rows via memcpy() regardless of how many bytes zlib actually decompressed, causing unwritten bytes that can contain stale data from prior heap allocations to be incorporated into decoded image output and potentially exposing sensitive data in persistent services.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| FFmpeg | FFmpeg | 0.5 – < 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 | 7:9.0.2-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | ffmpeg | No fix yet | — |
| Debian 12 | ffmpeg | No fix yet | — |
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 | 7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm16 | USN-8750-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | ffmpeg | 7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1+esm17 | USN-8750-1 |
| 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 | 3.4.2-150200.11.88.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:5220-1 |
| SLES 15 SP7 | ffmpeg-4 | 4.4.8-150600.13.55.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:4149-1 |
| SLES 15 SP6 | ffmpeg | 3.4.2-150200.11.88.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:5220-1 |
| SLES 15 SP5 | ffmpeg | 3.4.2-150200.11.88.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:5220-1 |
| SLES 15 SP4 | ffmpeg | 3.4.2-150200.11.88.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:5220-1 |
| SLES 15 SP4 | ffmpeg-4 | 4.4.8-150400.3.75.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:4150-1 |
Show 5 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 15 SP6 | ffmpeg | 3.4.2-150200.11.88.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:5220-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP5 | ffmpeg | 3.4.2-150200.11.88.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:5220-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP4 | ffmpeg | 3.4.2-150200.11.88.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:5220-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP4 | ffmpeg-4 | 4.4.8-150400.3.75.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:4150-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP5 | ffmpeg | 3.4.2-150200.11.88.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:5220-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP4 | ffmpeg | 3.4.2-150200.11.88.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:5220-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP4 | ffmpeg-4 | 4.4.8-150400.3.75.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:4150-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | ffmpeg-4 | 4.4.8-5.1 | openSUSE-SU-2026:11716-1 |
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | ffmpeg-7 | 7.1.5-2.1 | openSUSE-SU-2026:11665-1 |
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | ffmpeg-8 | 8.1.2-3.1 | openSUSE-SU-2026:11682-1 |
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | ffmpeg-9 | 9.0.1-3.1 | openSUSE-SU-2026:11659-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 16.0 | ffmpeg-7 | 7.1.5-160000.1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2026:21877-1 |
Wolfi
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wolfi rolling | ffmpeg-7 +2 | No fix yet | — |
| Wolfi rolling | ffmpeg-8.1 | 8.1.3-r0 | — |
Advisories 10
- SUSE-SU-2026:5220-1 Security update for ffmpeg SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Nov 13, 2026
- WID-SEC-2026-2700 ffmpeg: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Nov 12, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2026:21877-1 Security update for ffmpeg-7 SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Sep 25, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:4149-1 Security update for ffmpeg-4 SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Sep 15, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:4150-1 Security update for ffmpeg-4 SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Sep 15, 2026
- USN-8750-1 ffmpeg vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Sep 14, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2026:11716-1 ffmpeg-4-4.4.8-5.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Sep 9, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2026:11682-1 ffmpeg-8-8.1.2-3.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Sep 5, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2026:11665-1 ffmpeg-7-7.1.5-2.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Sep 3, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2026:11659-1 ffmpeg-9-libavcodec-devel-9.0.1-3.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Sep 2, 2026
References
- Pull Request issue-tracking
- Introducing Commit related
- Patch Commit patch
- FFmpeg 9.0 Backport Commit patch
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/ffmpeg-uninitialized-heap-memory-read-in-tiff-decoder third-party-advisory