USN-5472-1: FFmpeg vulnerabilities

Published Jun 8, 2022
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Updated

It was discovered that FFmpeg would attempt to divide by zero when using Linear Predictive Coding (LPC) or AAC codecs. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. This issue only affected Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, Ubuntu 20.04 LTS and Ubuntu 21.10. (CVE-2020-20445, CVE-2020-20446, CVE-2020-20453) It was discovered that FFmpeg incorrectly handled certain input. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. This issue only affected Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. (CVE-2020-20450) It was discovered that FFmpeg incorrectly handled file conversion to APNG format. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. This issue only affected Ubuntu 18.04 LTS and Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. (CVE-2020-21041) It was discovered that FFmpeg incorrectly handled remuxing RTP-hint tracks. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code. This issue only affected Ubuntu 18.04 LTS and Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. (CVE-2020-21688) It was discovered that FFmpeg incorrectly handled certain specially crafted AVI files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. This issue only affected Ubuntu 18.04 LTS and Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. (CVE-2020-21697) It was discovered that FFmpeg incorrectly handled writing MOV video tags. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service, obtain sensitive information or execute arbitrary code. This issue only affected Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, Ubuntu 20.04 LTS and Ubuntu 21.10. (CVE-2020-22015) It was discovered that FFmpeg incorrectly handled writing MOV files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service or other unspecified impact. This issue affected only Ubuntu 18.04 LTS. (CVE-2020-22016) It was discovered that FFmpeg incorrectly handled memory when using certain filters. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service or other unspecified impact. This issue only affected Ubuntu 18.04 LTS and Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. (CVE-2020-22017, CVE-2020-22020, CVE-2020-22022, CVE-2020-22023, CVE-2022-22025, CVE-2020-22026, CVE-2020-22028, CVE-2020-22031, CVE-2020-22032, CVE-2020-22034, CVE-2020-22036, CVE-2020-22042) It was discovered that FFmpeg incorrectly handled memory when using certain filters. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service or other unspecified impact. This issue only affected Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, Ubuntu 20.04 LTS and Ubuntu 21.10. (CVE-2020-22019, CVE-2020-22021, CVE-2020-22033) It was discovered that FFmpeg incorrectly handled memory when using certain filters. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service or other unspecified impact. This issue only affected Ubuntu 21.10. (CVE-2020-22027, CVE-2020-22029, CVE-2020-22030, CVE-2020-22035) It was discovered that FFmpeg incorrectly handled certain specially crafted JPEG files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to obtain sensitive information. This issue only affected Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, Ubuntu 20.04 LTS and Ubuntu 21.10. (CVE-2020-22037) It was discovered that FFmpeg incorrectly performed calculations in EXR codec. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. This issue only affected Ubuntu 18.04 LTS and Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. (CVE-2020-35965) It was discovered that FFmpeg did not verify return values of functions initvlc and initgetbits. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service or other unspecified impact. This issue only affected Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, Ubuntu 20.04 LTS and Ubuntu 21.10. (CVE-2021-38114, CVE-2021-38171) It was discovered that FFmpeg incorrectly handled certain specially crafted files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. This issue only affected Ubuntu 21.10 and Ubuntu 22.04 LTS. (CVE-2022-1475)

Affected Software

96 affected componentsFixes available
All of the following
ubuntu/libswscale5<7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1
7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=22.04
All of the following
ubuntu/libavdevice58<7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1
7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=22.04
All of the following
ubuntu/libavformat-extra58<7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1
7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=22.04
All of the following
ubuntu/libavcodec-extra58<7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1
7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=22.04
All of the following
ubuntu/libavformat58<7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1
7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=22.04
All of the following
ubuntu/libavfilter-extra7<7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1
7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=22.04
All of the following
ubuntu/libavutil56<7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1
7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=22.04
All of the following
ubuntu/libavfilter7<7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1
7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=22.04
All of the following
ubuntu/ffmpeg<7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1
7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=22.04
All of the following
ubuntu/libavcodec58<7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1
7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=22.04
All of the following
ubuntu/libpostproc55<7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1
7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=22.04
All of the following
ubuntu/libswresample3<7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1
7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=22.04
All of the following
ubuntu/libswscale5<7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.21.10.1
7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.21.10.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=21.10
All of the following
ubuntu/libavdevice58<7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.21.10.1
7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.21.10.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=21.10
All of the following
ubuntu/libavformat-extra58<7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.21.10.1
7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.21.10.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=21.10
All of the following
ubuntu/libavcodec-extra58<7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.21.10.1
7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.21.10.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=21.10
All of the following
ubuntu/libavformat58<7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.21.10.1
7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.21.10.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=21.10
All of the following
ubuntu/libavfilter-extra7<7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.21.10.1
7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.21.10.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=21.10
All of the following
ubuntu/libavutil56<7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.21.10.1
7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.21.10.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=21.10
All of the following
ubuntu/libavfilter7<7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.21.10.1
7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.21.10.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=21.10
All of the following
ubuntu/ffmpeg<7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.21.10.1
7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.21.10.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=21.10
All of the following
ubuntu/libavcodec58<7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.21.10.1
7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.21.10.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=21.10
All of the following
ubuntu/libpostproc55<7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.21.10.1
7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.21.10.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=21.10
All of the following
ubuntu/libswresample3<7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.21.10.1
7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.21.10.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=21.10
All of the following
ubuntu/libswscale5<7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1
7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=20.04
All of the following
ubuntu/libavdevice58<7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1
7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=20.04
All of the following
ubuntu/libpostproc55<7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1
7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=20.04
All of the following
ubuntu/libavcodec-extra58<7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1
7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=20.04
All of the following
ubuntu/libavformat58<7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1
7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=20.04
All of the following
ubuntu/libavfilter-extra7<7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1
7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=20.04
All of the following
ubuntu/libavutil56<7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1
7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=20.04
All of the following
ubuntu/libavresample4<7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1
7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=20.04
All of the following
ubuntu/ffmpeg<7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1
7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=20.04
All of the following
ubuntu/libavcodec58<7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1
7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=20.04
All of the following
ubuntu/libavfilter7<7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1
7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=20.04
All of the following
ubuntu/libswresample3<7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1
7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=20.04
All of the following
ubuntu/libswscale4<7:3.4.11-0ubuntu0.1
7:3.4.11-0ubuntu0.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=18.04
All of the following
ubuntu/libpostproc54<7:3.4.11-0ubuntu0.1
7:3.4.11-0ubuntu0.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=18.04
All of the following
ubuntu/libavdevice57<7:3.4.11-0ubuntu0.1
7:3.4.11-0ubuntu0.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=18.04
All of the following
ubuntu/libavformat57<7:3.4.11-0ubuntu0.1
7:3.4.11-0ubuntu0.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=18.04
All of the following
ubuntu/libavutil55<7:3.4.11-0ubuntu0.1
7:3.4.11-0ubuntu0.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=18.04
All of the following
ubuntu/libavfilter-extra6<7:3.4.11-0ubuntu0.1
7:3.4.11-0ubuntu0.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=18.04
All of the following
ubuntu/libavresample3<7:3.4.11-0ubuntu0.1
7:3.4.11-0ubuntu0.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=18.04
All of the following
ubuntu/libavfilter6<7:3.4.11-0ubuntu0.1
7:3.4.11-0ubuntu0.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=18.04
All of the following
ubuntu/libavcodec-extra57<7:3.4.11-0ubuntu0.1
7:3.4.11-0ubuntu0.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=18.04
All of the following
ubuntu/libavcodec57<7:3.4.11-0ubuntu0.1
7:3.4.11-0ubuntu0.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=18.04
All of the following
ubuntu/ffmpeg<7:3.4.11-0ubuntu0.1
7:3.4.11-0ubuntu0.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=18.04
All of the following
ubuntu/libswresample2<7:3.4.11-0ubuntu0.1
7:3.4.11-0ubuntu0.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=18.04

Event History

Jun 8, 2022
Advisory Published
via Ubuntu·12:00 AM

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of USN-5472-1?

USN-5472-1 has been classified as a denial of service vulnerability affecting certain FFmpeg codecs.

2

How do I fix USN-5472-1?

To mitigate USN-5472-1, update the affected packages to the specified versions, such as libavcodec-extra57, libavdevice58, and others listed in the advisory.

3

Which Ubuntu versions are affected by USN-5472-1?

USN-5472-1 affects Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, Ubuntu 20.04 LTS, and Ubuntu 21.10.

4

What components of FFmpeg does USN-5472-1 impact?

USN-5472-1 impacts several FFmpeg components including libavcodec, libavdevice, libavformat, and others.

5

Is there a known exploit for USN-5472-1?

While USN-5472-1 presents a denial of service vulnerability, there are no specific known public exploits at this time.

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