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CVE-2021-38094

Integer Overflow vulnerability in function filter_sobel in libavfilter/vf_convolution.c in Ffmpeg...

8.8 HighFix available

Integer Overflow vulnerability in function filter_sobel in libavfilter/vf_convolution.c in Ffmpeg 4.2.1, allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service or other unspecified impacts.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
Required

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

1.29%Up 0.5 points since Sep 21, 2021
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 8.8

Integer Overflow vulnerability in function filter_sobel in libavfilter/vf_convolution.c in Ffmpeg 4.2.1, allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service or other unspecified impacts.

Record
CVE-2021-38094
CVSS 3.1
8.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0
6.8 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness
CWE-190
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

Integer Overflow vulnerability in function filter_sobel in libavfilter/vf_convolution.c in Ffmpeg 4.2.1, allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service or other unspecified impacts.

Record
CVE-2021-38094
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2021-24567 No score

Integer Overflow vulnerability in function filter_sobel in libavfilter/vf_convolution.c in Ffmpeg 4.2.1, allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service or other unspecified impacts.

Record
EUVD-2021-24567
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-xjfw-c7mm-g73f No score

Integer Overflow vulnerability in function filter_sobel in libavfilter/vf_convolution.c in Ffmpeg...

Integer Overflow vulnerability in function filter_sobel in libavfilter/vf_convolution.c in Ffmpeg 4.2.1, allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service or other unspecified impacts.

Record
GHSA-xjfw-c7mm-g73f
Weakness
CWE-190
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV 8.8

Integer Overflow vulnerability in function filter_sobel in libavfilter/vf_convolution.c in Ffmpeg 4.2.1, allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service or other unspecified impacts.

Record
CVE-2021-38094
CVSS 3.1
8.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-07
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2021-38094 8.8

Integer Overflow vulnerability in function filter_sobel in libavfilter/vf_convolution.c in Ffmpeg 4.2.1, allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service or other unspecified impacts.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2021-38094
CVSS 3.1
8.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
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OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2021-38094 8.8

Integer Overflow vulnerability in function filter_sobel in libavfilter/vf_convolution.c in Ffmpeg 4.2.1, allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service or other unspecified impacts.

Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2021-38094
CVSS 3.1
8.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2021:3521-1 No score

Security update for ffmpeg

This update for ffmpeg fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2021-3566: Fixed information leak (bsc#1189166).
  • CVE-2021-38093: Fixed integer overflow vulnerability in filter_robert() (bsc#1190734)
  • CVE-2021-38092: Fixed integer overflow vulnerability in filter_prewitt() (bsc#1190733)
  • CVE-2021-38094: Fixed integer overflow vulnerability in filter_sobel() (bsc#1190735)
  • CVE-2020-22037: Fixed denial of service vulnerability caused by memory leak in avcodec_alloc_context3() (bsc#1186756)
  • CVE-2020-35965: Fixed out-of-bounds write in decode_frame() (bsc#1187852)
  • CVE-2020-20892: Fixed an issue with filter_frame() (bsc#1190719)
  • CVE-2020-20891: Fixed a buffer overflow vulnerability in config_input() (bsc#1190718)
  • CVE-2020-20895: Fixed a buffer overflow vulnerability in function filter_vertically_##name (bsc#1190722)
  • CVE-2020-20896: Fixed an issue with latm_write_packet() (bsc#1190723)
  • CVE-2020-20899: Fixed a buffer overflow vulnerability in config_props() (bsc#1190726)
  • CVE-2020-20902: Fixed an out-of-bounds read vulnerabilit long_term_filter() (bsc#1190729)
Record
openSUSE-SU-2021:3521-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2021:3521-1 No score

Security update for ffmpeg

This update for ffmpeg fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2021-3566: Fixed information leak (bsc#1189166).
  • CVE-2021-38093: Fixed integer overflow vulnerability in filter_robert() (bsc#1190734)
  • CVE-2021-38092: Fixed integer overflow vulnerability in filter_prewitt() (bsc#1190733)
  • CVE-2021-38094: Fixed integer overflow vulnerability in filter_sobel() (bsc#1190735)
  • CVE-2020-22037: Fixed denial of service vulnerability caused by memory leak in avcodec_alloc_context3() (bsc#1186756)
  • CVE-2020-35965: Fixed out-of-bounds write in decode_frame() (bsc#1187852)
  • CVE-2020-20892: Fixed an issue with filter_frame() (bsc#1190719)
  • CVE-2020-20891: Fixed a buffer overflow vulnerability in config_input() (bsc#1190718)
  • CVE-2020-20895: Fixed a buffer overflow vulnerability in function filter_vertically_##name (bsc#1190722)
  • CVE-2020-20896: Fixed an issue with latm_write_packet() (bsc#1190723)
  • CVE-2020-20899: Fixed a buffer overflow vulnerability in config_props() (bsc#1190726)
  • CVE-2020-20902: Fixed an out-of-bounds read vulnerabilit long_term_filter() (bsc#1190729)
Record
SUSE-SU-2021:3521-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2023:0005-1 No score

Security update for ffmpeg

This update for ffmpeg fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2022-3109: Fixed null pointer dereference in vp3_decode_frame() (bsc#1206442).
  • CVE-2020-22042: Fixed a denial of service vulnerability led by a memory leak in the link_filter_inouts function in libavfilter/graphparser.c. (bsc#1186761)
  • CVE-2021-38094: Fixed an integer overflow vulnerability in function filter_sobel in libavfilter/vf_convolution.c (bsc#1190735).
  • CVE-2021-38093: Fixed an integer Overflow vulnerability in function filter_robert in libavfilter/vf_convolution.c (bsc#1190734).
  • CVE-2021-38092: Fixed an Integer Overflow vulnerability in function filter_prewitt in libavfilter/vf_convolution.c (bsc#1190733).
  • CVE-2020-22037: Fixed a denial of service vulnerability due to a memory leak in avcodec_alloc_context3 at options.c (bsc#1186756).
  • CVE-2021-3566: Fixed an exposure of sensitive information on ffmpeg version prior to 4.3 (bsc#1189166).
  • CVE-2020-35965: Fixed an out-of-bounds write in decode_frame in libavcodec/exr.c (bsc#1187852).
  • CVE-2020-20892: Fixed a division by zero in function filter_frame in libavfilter/vf_lenscorrection.c (bsc#1190719).
  • CVE-2020-20891: Fixed a buffer overflow vulnerability in function config_input in libavfilter/vf_gblur.c (bsc#1190718).
  • CVE-2020-20895: Fixed a buffer overflow vulnerability in function filter_vertically_##name in libavfilter/vf_avgblur.c (bsc#1190722).
  • CVE-2020-20896: Fixed a NULL pointer dereference in function latm_write_packet in libavformat/latmenc.c (bsc#1190723).
  • CVE-2020-20899: Fixed a buffer overflow vulnerability in function config_props in libavfilter/vf_bwdif.c (bsc#1190726).
  • CVE-2020-20902: Fixed an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in long_term_filter function in g729postfilter.c (bsc#1190729).
Record
SUSE-SU-2023:0005-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2024:1468-1 No score

Security update for ffmpeg

This update for ffmpeg fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2024-31578: Fixed heap use-after-free via av_hwframe_ctx_init() when vulkan_frames init failed (bsc#1223070)
  • CVE-2023-49502: Fixed heap buffer overflow via the ff_bwdif_filter_intra_c function in libavfilter/bwdifdsp.c (bsc#1223235)

Adding references for already fixed issues:

  • CVE-2021-38091: Fixed integer overflow in function filter16_sobel in libavfilter/vf_convolution.c (bsc#1190732)
  • CVE-2021-38090: Fixed integer overflow in function filter16_roberts in libavfilter/vf_convolution.c (bsc#1190731)
  • CVE-2020-20898: Fixed integer overflow vulnerability in function filter16_prewitt in libavfilter/vf_convolution.c (bsc#1190724)
  • CVE-2020-20901: Fixed buffer overflow vulnerability in function filter_frame in libavfilter/vf_fieldorder.c (bsc#1190728)
  • CVE-2020-20900: Fixed buffer overflow vulnerability in function gaussian_blur in libavfilter/vf_edgedetect.c (bsc#1190727)
  • CVE-2020-20894: Fixed buffer Overflow vulnerability in function gaussian_blur in libavfilter/vf_edgedetect.c (bsc#1190721)
Record
SUSE-SU-2024:1468-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUSN-6449-1 No score

ffmpeg vulnerabilities

It was discovered that FFmpeg incorrectly managed memory resulting in a memory leak. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service via application crash. This issue only affected Ubuntu 18.04 LTS and Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. (CVE-2020-22038)

It was discovered that FFmpeg incorrectly handled certain input files, leading to an integer overflow. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service via application crash. This issue only affected Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. (CVE-2020-20898, CVE-2021-38090, CVE-2021-38091, CVE-2021-38092, CVE-2021-38093, CVE-2021-38094)

It was discovered that FFmpeg incorrectly managed memory, resulting in a memory leak. If a user or automated system were tricked into processing a specially crafted input file, a remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service, or execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2022-48434)

Record
USN-6449-1
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
ffmpeg
Debian:12
 before 7:4.3-2
7:4.3-2
ffmpeg
Debian:13
 before 7:4.3-2
7:4.3-2
ffmpeg
Debian:14
 before 7:4.3-2
7:4.3-2
ffmpeg
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15 SP2
From an advisory covering 12 CVEs
 before 3.4.2-11.17.1
3.4.2-11.17.1
ffmpeg
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15 SP3
From an advisory covering 12 CVEs
 before 3.4.2-11.17.1
3.4.2-11.17.1
ffmpeg
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Package Hub 15 SP2
From an advisory covering 12 CVEs
 before 3.4.2-11.17.1
3.4.2-11.17.1
ffmpeg
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Package Hub 15 SP3
From an advisory covering 12 CVEs
 before 3.4.2-11.17.1
3.4.2-11.17.1
ffmpeg
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15 SP2
From an advisory covering 12 CVEs
 before 3.4.2-11.17.1
3.4.2-11.17.1
ffmpeg
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15 SP3
From an advisory covering 12 CVEs
 before 3.4.2-11.17.1
3.4.2-11.17.1
ffmpeg
SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-ESPOS
From an advisory covering 14 CVEs
 before 3.4.2-150000.4.44.1
3.4.2-150000.4.44.1
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Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
ffmpeg
SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-LTSS
From an advisory covering 14 CVEs
 before 3.4.2-150000.4.44.1
3.4.2-150000.4.44.1
ffmpeg
SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP1-ESPOS
From an advisory covering 14 CVEs
 before 3.4.2-150000.4.44.1
3.4.2-150000.4.44.1
ffmpeg
SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP1-LTSS
From an advisory covering 14 CVEs
 before 3.4.2-150000.4.44.1
3.4.2-150000.4.44.1
ffmpeg
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 15-LTSS
From an advisory covering 14 CVEs
 before 3.4.2-150000.4.44.1
3.4.2-150000.4.44.1
ffmpeg
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1-BCL
From an advisory covering 14 CVEs
 before 3.4.2-150000.4.44.1
3.4.2-150000.4.44.1
ffmpeg
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1-LTSS
From an advisory covering 14 CVEs
 before 3.4.2-150000.4.44.1
3.4.2-150000.4.44.1
ffmpeg
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15
From an advisory covering 14 CVEs
 before 3.4.2-150000.4.44.1
3.4.2-150000.4.44.1
ffmpeg
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP1
From an advisory covering 14 CVEs
 before 3.4.2-150000.4.44.1
3.4.2-150000.4.44.1
ffmpeg
SUSE:Enterprise Storage 6
From an advisory covering 14 CVEs
 before 3.4.2-150000.4.44.1
3.4.2-150000.4.44.1
ffmpeg
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15 SP5
From an advisory covering 9 CVEs
 before 3.4.2-150200.11.41.1
3.4.2-150200.11.41.1
ffmpeg
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Package Hub 15 SP5
From an advisory covering 9 CVEs
 before 3.4.2-150200.11.41.1
3.4.2-150200.11.41.1
ffmpeg
SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2-LTSS
From an advisory covering 9 CVEs
 before 3.4.2-150200.11.41.1
3.4.2-150200.11.41.1
ffmpeg
SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3-LTSS
From an advisory covering 9 CVEs
 before 3.4.2-150200.11.41.1
3.4.2-150200.11.41.1
ffmpeg
SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4-ESPOS
From an advisory covering 9 CVEs
 before 3.4.2-150200.11.41.1
3.4.2-150200.11.41.1
ffmpeg
SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4-LTSS
From an advisory covering 9 CVEs
 before 3.4.2-150200.11.41.1
3.4.2-150200.11.41.1
ffmpeg
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2-LTSS
From an advisory covering 9 CVEs
 before 3.4.2-150200.11.41.1
3.4.2-150200.11.41.1
ffmpeg
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3-LTSS
From an advisory covering 9 CVEs
 before 3.4.2-150200.11.41.1
3.4.2-150200.11.41.1
ffmpeg
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4-LTSS
From an advisory covering 9 CVEs
 before 3.4.2-150200.11.41.1
3.4.2-150200.11.41.1
ffmpeg
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2
From an advisory covering 9 CVEs
 before 3.4.2-150200.11.41.1
3.4.2-150200.11.41.1
ffmpeg
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3
From an advisory covering 9 CVEs
 before 3.4.2-150200.11.41.1
3.4.2-150200.11.41.1
ffmpeg
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4
From an advisory covering 9 CVEs
 before 3.4.2-150200.11.41.1
3.4.2-150200.11.41.1
ffmpeg
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15 SP5
From an advisory covering 9 CVEs
 before 3.4.2-150200.11.41.1
3.4.2-150200.11.41.1
ffmpeg
SUSE:Enterprise Storage 7.1
From an advisory covering 9 CVEs
 before 3.4.2-150200.11.41.1
3.4.2-150200.11.41.1
ffmpeg
openSUSE:Leap 15.5
From an advisory covering 9 CVEs
 before 3.4.2-150200.11.41.1
3.4.2-150200.11.41.1
ffmpeg
Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS
 before 7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1+esm3, plus listed versions
7:4.1.4-1build27:4.2.1-27:4.2.1-2ubuntu17:4.2.2-1build17:4.2.2-1ubuntu1
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7:4.2.4-1ubuntu0.17:4.2.4-1ubuntu0.1+esm17:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.17:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1+esm17:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1+esm2
7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1+esm3
ffmpeg
Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
 before 7:3.4.11-0ubuntu0.1+esm3, plus listed versions
7:3.3.4-27:3.3.4-2build37:3.4-2ubuntu27:3.4-47:3.4-4build1
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7:3.4.1-17:3.4.1-1build17:3.4.2-17:3.4.2-1build17:3.4.2-27:3.4.4-0ubuntu0.18.04.17:3.4.6-0ubuntu0.18.04.17:3.4.8-0ubuntu0.27:3.4.11-0ubuntu0.17:3.4.11-0ubuntu0.1+esm17:3.4.11-0ubuntu0.1+esm2
7:3.4.11-0ubuntu0.1+esm3
ffmpeg
Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
 before 7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1+esm3, plus listed versions
7:4.1.4-1build27:4.2.1-27:4.2.1-2ubuntu17:4.2.2-1build17:4.2.2-1ubuntu1
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7:4.2.4-1ubuntu0.17:4.2.4-1ubuntu0.1+esm17:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.17:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1+esm17:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1+esm2
7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1+esm3
ffmpeg
Ubuntu:Pro:22.04:LTS
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
 before 7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm2, plus listed versions
7:4.4-6ubuntu57:4.4.1-2ubuntu17:4.4.1-3ubuntu17:4.4.1-3ubuntu27:4.4.1-3ubuntu37:4.4.1-3ubuntu57:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.17:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm1
7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm2
ffmpeg
openSUSE:Leap 15.3
From an advisory covering 12 CVEs
 before 3.4.2-11.17.1
3.4.2-11.17.1

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In short

CVE-2021-38094 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.8) in Ffmpeg, published September 20, 2021. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.29%, the 70th percentile. Fixed in ffmpeg 7:4.3-2.

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