Description
A vulnerability was found in FFmpeg 8.0.x. This affects the function parse_playlist of the file libavformat/hlsproto.c of the component Duration Parser. Performing a manipulation of the argument duration/target_duration results in denial of service. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. Upgrading to version 8.1 and 9.0 is able to mitigate this issue. The patch is named 64fafd63f0b4. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | FFmpeg | 8.0.* | 8.1 |
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 | — |
| 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 | 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 | 3.4.2-150200.11.88.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:5220-1 |
| 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 |
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 |
| 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 |
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 |
Advisories 4
- SUSE-SU-2026:5220-1 Security update for ffmpeg SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Nov 13, 2026
- WID-SEC-2026-3360 ffmpeg: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Nov 12, 2026
- 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
References
- VDB-403318 | FFmpeg Duration hlsproto.c parse_playlist denial of service vdb-entry technical-description
- VDB-403318 | CTI Indicators (IOB, IOC, TTP, IOA) signature permissions-required
- CVE-2026-90816 | CVE Analysis and Report third-party-advisory
- Submit #922626 | FFmpeg FFmpeg ≤ 8.0.x Denial of Service third-party-advisory
- https://code.ffmpeg.org/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/issues/21492 issue-tracking
- https://code.ffmpeg.org/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/commit/64fafd63f0b4 patch
- https://ffmpeg.org/ product