PT-2019-5409 · FFmpeg+3 · Ffmpeg+3

Published 2019-02-21 · Updated 2026-02-06 · CVE-2020-12284

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

10

Critical

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions FFmpeg versions 4.1 through 4.2.2

Description The issue is related to a heap-based buffer overflow in the cbs jpeg split fragment function during JPEG MARKER SOS handling due to a missing length check. This can lead to a denial of service. The vulnerability can be exploited by a remote attacker.

Recommendations For FFmpeg versions 4.1 through 4.2.2, consider updating to a newer version that includes a fix for this issue. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Exploit

Heap Based Buffer Overflow

Memory Corruption

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-122

CWE-787

Related Identifiers

ALT-PU-2019-1275

ALT-PU-2020-2008

ALT-PU-2020-2032

BDU:2020-02828

CLEANSTART-2026-EZ98723

CLEANSTART-2026-PS82605

CLEANSTART-2026-XE32069

CVE-2020-12284

DSA-4722-1

MGASA-2020-0290

USN-4431-1

Affected Products

Alt Linux

Ffmpeg

Linuxmint

Ubuntu

References · 162

• 🔥 https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=19734 · Exploit
• https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/commit/a3a3730b5456ca00587455004d40c047f7b20a99 · Patch
• https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/commit/1812352d767ccf5431aa440123e2e260a4db2726 · Patch
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-7751 · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-1000016 · Security Note
• https://cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-12284 · Security Note
• https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202007-58 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-9718 · Security Note
• https://usn.ubuntu.com/4431-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-12458 · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-1999010 · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-13305 · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-13904 · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-13302 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2020-12284 · Vendor Advisory