CVE-2020-20451: High severity FFmpeg FFmpeg vulnerability
Published May 25, 2021
·Updated
Denial of Service issue in FFmpeg 4.2 due to resource management errors via fftools/cmdutils.c.
Affected Software
3 affected componentsFixes available
debian/ffmpeg
7:4.3.7-0+deb11u17:4.3.8-0+deb11u17:5.1.6-0+deb12u17:7.0.2-37:7.1-3
FFmpeg FFmpeg=4.2
Debian Debian Linux=9.0
Remediation
Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.
- Upgrade
Upgrade
debian/ffmpegto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 7:4.3.7-0+deb11u1Fixed in 7:4.3.8-0+deb11u1Fixed in 7:5.1.6-0+deb12u1Fixed in 7:7.0.2-3Fixed in 7:7.1-3
Event History
May 25, 2021
CVE Published
via MITRE·06:48 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·06:48 PM
Description
Data Sourced
via OSV·07:15 PM
DescriptionSeverity
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is the vulnerability ID?
The vulnerability ID is CVE-2020-20451.
2
What is the title of the vulnerability?
The title of the vulnerability is 'Denial of Service issue in FFmpeg 4.2 due to resource management errors via fftools/cmdutils.c.'
3
What is the affected software?
The affected software is FFmpeg version 4.2.
4
How can I fix the vulnerability on Ubuntu?
For Ubuntu, upgrade to FFmpeg version 7:3.4.11-0ubuntu0.1, 7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1, or 7:2.8.17-0ubuntu0.1+ depending on your Ubuntu version.
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How can I fix the vulnerability on Debian?
For Debian, upgrade to FFmpeg version 7:4.3.6-0+deb11u1, 7:5.1.3-1, or 7:6.0-7.