The decode_ihdr_chunk function in libavcodec/pngdec.c in FFMpeg before 2.1.6, 2.2.x through 2.3.x, and 2.4.x before 2.4.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds heap access) and possibly have other unspecified impact via an IDAT before an IHDR in a PNG file.
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | — | Upgrade ffmpeg | Feb 20, 2019 | Dec 9, 2014 |
| Ffmpeg | — | Upgrade to FFmpeg version 2.4.4Upgrade to FFmpeg version 2.3.6Upgrade to FFmpeg version 0.7.17Upgrade to FFmpeg version 2.5Upgrade to FFmpeg version 2.0.7Upgrade to FFmpeg version 2.2.11Upgrade to FFmpeg version 2.1.6Upgrade to FFmpeg version 1.2.11 | Sep 29, 2017 | Dec 9, 2014 |
| Freebsd | — | Upgrade ffmpegUpgrade avidemux26Upgrade avidemux2Upgrade ffmpeg0 | Dec 10, 2025 | Jun 2, 2015 |
| Gentoo Linux | — | Upgrade media-video/ffmpeg. | Oct 30, 2017 | Dec 9, 2014 |
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