FFmpeg before commit 1cdeb3c contains a heap buffer overflow vulnerability in the VC-2/Dirac RTP packetizer (libavformat/rtpenc_vc2hq.c) that allows attackers to trigger memory corruption by supplying a crafted Dirac data unit. The packetizer copies an input-derived data unit or fragment size into a fixed-size buffer without an upper bound check, causing a heap buffer overflow when the crafted input is packetized for RTP output.
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade libavcodec-ffmpeg-extra56 (Ubuntu Pro)Upgrade libavfilter7 (Ubuntu Pro)Upgrade libavcodec-extra58 (Ubuntu Pro)Upgrade libavfilter-ffmpeg5 (Ubuntu Pro)Upgrade libavcodec-ffmpeg56 (Ubuntu Pro)Upgrade libavformat-extra60 (Ubuntu Pro)Upgrade libavfilter6 (Ubuntu Pro)Upgrade libavcodec-extra62 (Ubuntu Pro)Upgrade libavcodec58 (Ubuntu Pro)Upgrade libavformat62 (Ubuntu Pro)Upgrade libavformat-extra58 (Ubuntu Pro)Upgrade ffmpeg (Ubuntu Pro)Upgrade libavcodec60 (Ubuntu Pro)Upgrade libavcodec62 (Ubuntu Pro)Upgrade libavformat-ffmpeg56 (Ubuntu Pro)Upgrade libavformat60 (Ubuntu Pro)Upgrade libavformat-extra62 (Ubuntu Pro)Upgrade libavformat58 (Ubuntu Pro)Upgrade libavcodec-extra57 (Ubuntu Pro)Upgrade libavcodec57 (Ubuntu Pro)Upgrade libavformat57 (Ubuntu Pro)Upgrade libavfilter9 (Ubuntu Pro)Upgrade libavfilter11 (Ubuntu Pro)Upgrade libavcodec-extra60 (Ubuntu Pro) | Sep 14, 2026 | Sep 3, 2026 |
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