CVE-2024-36617 Affecting ffmpeg package, versions <7:2.8.17-0ubuntu0.1+esm9


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (9th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU1604-FFMPEG-10288799
  • published1 Jun 2025
  • disclosed29 Nov 2024

Introduced: 29 Nov 2024

CVE-2024-36617  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:16.04 ffmpeg to version 7:2.8.17-0ubuntu0.1+esm9 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream ffmpeg package and not the ffmpeg package as distributed by Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:16.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

FFmpeg n6.1.1 has an integer overflow vulnerability in the FFmpeg CAF decoder.