CVE-2024-36616 Affecting ffmpeg package, versions *


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

Exploit Maturity
Not Defined
EPSS
0.05% (18th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU2004-FFMPEG-8445788
  • published14 Feb 2025
  • disclosed29 Nov 2024

Introduced: 29 Nov 2024

CVE-2024-36616  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

There is no fixed version for Ubuntu:20.04 ffmpeg.

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.

An integer overflow in the component /libavformat/westwood_vqa.c of FFmpeg n6.1.1 allows attackers to cause a denial of service in the application via a crafted VQA file.