Out-of-bounds Write Affecting ffmpeg package, versions <7:4.2.4-1ubuntu0.1


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
2.12% (89th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU2004-FFMPEG-584311
  • published30 Apr 2020
  • disclosed28 Apr 2020

Introduced: 28 Apr 2020

CVE-2020-12284  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-787  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:20.04 ffmpeg to version 7:4.2.4-1ubuntu0.1 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:20.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

cbs_jpeg_split_fragment in libavcodec/cbs_jpeg.c in FFmpeg 4.1 and 4.2.2 has a heap-based buffer overflow during JPEG_MARKER_SOS handling because of a missing length check.

CVSS Scores

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