CVE-2020-22039: Medium severity FFmpeg FFmpeg vulnerability
Published Jun 1, 2021
·Updated
A Denial of Service vulnerability exists in FFmpeg 4.2 due to a memory leak in the inaviaddientry function.
Affected Software
2 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
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
Jun 1, 2021
CVE Published
via MITRE·07:30 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·07:30 PM
Description
Data Sourced
via OSV·08:15 PM
DescriptionSeverity
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is the vulnerability ID for this issue?
The vulnerability ID for this issue is CVE-2020-22039.
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What is the affected software?
The affected software is FFmpeg 4.2.
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What is the impact of this vulnerability?
This vulnerability can result in a Denial of Service (DoS) attack due to a memory leak.
4
How can I fix this vulnerability in Ubuntu?
Upgrade to FFmpeg 4.3 or higher.
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How can I fix this vulnerability in Debian?
Upgrade to FFmpeg 7:4.3.6-0+deb11u1, 7:5.1.3-1, or 7:6.0-7.