Out-of-bounds Write Affecting ffmpeg package, versions <7:2.8.17-0ubuntu0.1+esm3


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.44% (63rd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU1604-FFMPEG-1617195
  • published12 Jul 2025
  • disclosed27 May 2021

Introduced: 27 May 2021

CVE-2020-22032  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-787  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:16.04 ffmpeg to version 7:2.8.17-0ubuntu0.1+esm3 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.

A heap-based Buffer Overflow vulnerability exists FFmpeg 4.2 at libavfilter/vf_edgedetect.c in gaussian_blur, which might lead to memory corruption and other potential consequences.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1