Description
FFmpeg before commit 983dae9 contains an out-of-bounds read in the AV1 RTP packetizer (libavformat/rtpenc_av1.c). The keyframe detection loop that searches for a sequence header OBU advanced its pointer and remaining-size counter by the encoded header length plus the OBU payload size without first bounding the OBU size against the remaining data. A crafted OBU size causes the remaining-size counter to wrap to a positive value, causing the next loop iteration to dereference a pointer beyond the end of the packet buffer. A crafted AV1 input packet muxed to RTP triggers the out-of-bounds read.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| FFmpeg | FFmpeg | — | — |
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 | — |
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 | 7:8.0.1-3ubuntu2+esm5 | USN-8915-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 24.04 LTS | ffmpeg | 7:6.1.1-3ubuntu5+esm15 | USN-8915-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 22.04 LTS | ffmpeg | 7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm17 | USN-8915-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | ffmpeg | 7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1+esm18 | USN-8915-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | ffmpeg | 7:3.4.11-0ubuntu0.1+esm16 | USN-8915-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | ffmpeg | 7:2.8.17-0ubuntu0.1+esm18 | USN-8915-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS | libav | No fix yet | — |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Wolfi
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wolfi rolling | ffmpeg-7 | 7.1.5-r3 | — |
| Wolfi rolling | ffmpeg-8.0 | 8.0.3-r4 | — |
| Wolfi rolling | ffmpeg-8.1 | 8.1.3-r0 | — |
| Wolfi rolling | ffmpeg-9.0 | 9.0.1-r0 | — |
Advisories 5
- WID-SEC-2026-2939 ffmpeg: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Nov 12, 2026
- USN-8915-1 ffmpeg vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Oct 13, 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
- Patch Commit patch
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/ffmpeg-out-of-bounds-read-in-av1-rtp-packetizer-via-rtpenc-av1-c third-party-advisory