{"id":"USN-6449-2","aliases":[],"status":"published","title":"ffmpeg regression","description":"USN-6449-1 fixed vulnerabilities in FFmpeg. Unfortunately that update\ncould introduce a regression in tools using an FFmpeg library, like VLC. \n\nThis updated fixes the problem. We apologize for the inconvenience.\n\nOriginal advisory details: \n\nIt was discovered that FFmpeg incorrectly managed memory resulting \nin a memory leak. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause\na denial of service via application crash. This issue only \naffected Ubuntu 18.04 LTS and Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. (CVE-2020-22038)\n\nIt was discovered that FFmpeg incorrectly handled certain input files, \nleading to an integer overflow. An attacker could possibly use this issue\nto cause a denial of service via application crash. This issue only \naffected Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. (CVE-2020-20898, CVE-2021-38090, \nCVE-2021-38091, CVE-2021-38092, CVE-2021-38093, CVE-2021-38094)\n\nIt was discovered that FFmpeg incorrectly managed memory, resulting in\na memory leak.  If a user or automated system were tricked into \nprocessing a specially crafted input file, a remote attacker could\npossibly use this issue to cause a denial of service, or execute \narbitrary code. (CVE-2022-48434)","facts":{"in_kev":false,"known_exploited":false,"public_exploit":false,"fix_available":true},"published":"2023-11-15T09:38:15Z","modified":"2026-04-22T10:41:19Z","fixes":[{"ecosystem":"Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS","package":"ffmpeg","fixed_in":["7:3.4.11-0ubuntu0.1+esm4"],"sources":["osv"]},{"ecosystem":"Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS","package":"ffmpeg","fixed_in":["7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1+esm4"],"sources":["osv"]},{"ecosystem":"Ubuntu:Pro:22.04:LTS","package":"ffmpeg","fixed_in":["7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm3"],"sources":["osv"]}],"affected":[{"source":"osv","ecosystem":"Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS","package":"ffmpeg","ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"7:3.4.11-0ubuntu0.1+esm4"}]}],"versions":["7:3.3.4-2","7:3.3.4-2build3","7:3.4-2ubuntu2","7:3.4-4","7:3.4-4build1","7:3.4.1-1","7:3.4.1-1build1","7:3.4.2-1","7:3.4.2-1build1","7:3.4.2-2","7:3.4.4-0ubuntu0.18.04.1","7:3.4.6-0ubuntu0.18.04.1","7:3.4.8-0ubuntu0.2","7:3.4.11-0ubuntu0.1","7:3.4.11-0ubuntu0.1+esm1","7:3.4.11-0ubuntu0.1+esm2","7:3.4.11-0ubuntu0.1+esm3"]},{"source":"osv","ecosystem":"Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS","package":"ffmpeg","ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1+esm4"}]}],"versions":["7:4.1.4-1build2","7:4.2.1-2","7:4.2.1-2ubuntu1","7:4.2.2-1build1","7:4.2.2-1ubuntu1","7:4.2.4-1ubuntu0.1","7:4.2.4-1ubuntu0.1+esm1","7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1","7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1+esm1","7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1+esm2","7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1+esm3"]},{"source":"osv","ecosystem":"Ubuntu:Pro:22.04:LTS","package":"ffmpeg","ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm3"}]}],"versions":["7:4.4-6ubuntu5","7:4.4.1-2ubuntu1","7:4.4.1-3ubuntu1","7:4.4.1-3ubuntu2","7:4.4.1-3ubuntu3","7:4.4.1-3ubuntu5","7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1","7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm1","7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm2"]}],"references":[{"url":"https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6449-2","tags":["advisory"]},{"url":"https://launchpad.net/bugs/2042743","tags":["report"]}],"sources":{"osv":[{"id":"USN-6449-2","title":"ffmpeg regression","description":"\nUSN-6449-1 fixed vulnerabilities in FFmpeg. Unfortunately that update\ncould introduce a regression in tools using an FFmpeg library, like VLC. \n\nThis updated fixes the problem. We apologize for the inconvenience.\n\nOriginal advisory details: \n\nIt was discovered that FFmpeg incorrectly managed memory resulting \nin a memory leak. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause\na denial of service via application crash. This issue only \naffected Ubuntu 18.04 LTS and Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. (CVE-2020-22038)\n\nIt was discovered that FFmpeg incorrectly handled certain input files, \nleading to an integer overflow. An attacker could possibly use this issue\nto cause a denial of service via application crash. This issue only \naffected Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. (CVE-2020-20898, CVE-2021-38090, \nCVE-2021-38091, CVE-2021-38092, CVE-2021-38093, CVE-2021-38094)\n\nIt was discovered that FFmpeg incorrectly managed memory, resulting in\na memory leak.  If a user or automated system were tricked into \nprocessing a specially crafted input file, a remote attacker could\npossibly use this issue to cause a denial of service, or execute \narbitrary code. (CVE-2022-48434)\n","status":"published","published":"2023-11-15T09:38:15Z","modified":"2026-04-22T10:41:19.931764Z","updated_at":"2026-11-02T16:58:17.305935Z"}]}}