FFmpeg: Multiple vulnerabilities — GLSA 202003-65

Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in FFmpeg, the worst of which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.

Affected packages

media-video/ffmpeg on all architectures
Affected versions >= 4
Unaffected versions >= 4.2.0

Background

FFmpeg is a complete, cross-platform solution to record, convert and stream audio and video.

Description

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in FFmpeg. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.

Impact

A remote attacker could entice a user or automated system using FFmpeg to process a specially crafted file, resulting in the execution of arbitrary code or a Denial of Service.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution

All FFmpeg 4.x users should upgrade to the latest version:

 # emerge --sync
 # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-video/ffmpeg-4.2.0"
 

References

Release date
March 30, 2020

Latest revision
March 30, 2020: 1

Severity
normal

Exploitable
local, remote

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