Description
FFmpeg before 9.0 has a signed integer overflow in libavformat/mov.c. In mov_read_ispe(), uint32_t width/height values from a crafted HEIF ispe box are stored into signed int fields without bounds checking, allowing values exceeding INT_MAX to become negative. In read_image_grid(), accumulating these values causes signed integer overflow (undefined behavior per C17 section 6.5), which on x86 wraps to a small positive value, bypassing downstream validity checks.
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 | 7:8.1.2-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | ffmpeg | 7:7.1.5-0+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 +1 | 7.1.5-r0 | — |
| Wolfi rolling | ffmpeg-8.0 | 8.0.3-r0 | — |
| Wolfi rolling | ffmpeg-8.1 | 8.1.2-r0 | — |
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-2026-3548 ffmpeg: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Umgehen von Sicherheitsvorkehrungen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Sep 23, 2026