CVE-2020-22016: Buffer Overflow
First published: Thu May 27 2021(Updated: )
A heap-based Buffer Overflow vulnerability in FFmpeg 4.2 at libavcodec/get_bits.h when writing .mov files, which might lead to memory corruption and other potential consequences.
Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| debian/ffmpeg | 7:4.3.7-0+deb11u1 7:4.3.8-0+deb11u1 7:5.1.6-0+deb12u1 7:7.0.2-3 7:7.1-3 | |
| FFmpeg | =4.2 | |
| Debian Debian Linux | =9.0 | |
| Debian Debian Linux | =10.0 |
Remedy
https://git.videolan.org/?p=ffmpeg.git;a=commitdiff;h=58aa0ed8f10753ee90f4a4a1f4f3da803cf7c145
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Reference Links
- https://trac.ffmpeg.org/ticket/8183
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/08/msg00018.html
- https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4990
- https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2020-22016
- https://git.videolan.org/?p=ffmpeg.git;a=commitdiff;h=58aa0ed8f10753ee90f4a4a1f4f3da803cf7c145
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2020-22016
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2020-22016
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-22016
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2020-22016
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2020-22016?
CVE-2020-22016 is a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in FFmpeg 4.2 at libavcodec/get_bits.h when writing .mov files.
How does CVE-2020-22016 affect software?
CVE-2020-22016 affects the ffmpeg package in various versions of Ubuntu and Debian.
What are the potential consequences of CVE-2020-22016?
CVE-2020-22016 may lead to memory corruption and other potential consequences.
How can I fix CVE-2020-22016 in Ubuntu?
To fix CVE-2020-22016 in Ubuntu, update the ffmpeg package to version 7:4.2.4-1ubuntu0.1.
How can I fix CVE-2020-22016 in Debian?
To fix CVE-2020-22016 in Debian, update the ffmpeg package to one of the following versions: 7:4.1.9-0+deb10u1, 7:4.1.11-0+deb10u1, 7:4.3.6-0+deb11u1, 7:5.1.3-1, 7:6.0-7.
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