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FFmpeg: CVE-2020-22029: Out-of-bounds Write

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FFmpeg: CVE-2020-22029: Out-of-bounds Write

Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
05/27/2021
Created
06/07/2021
Added
06/07/2021
Modified
11/08/2023

Description

A heap-based Buffer Overflow vulnerability exists in FFmpeg 4.2 at libavfilter/vf_colorconstancy.c: in slice_get_derivative, which crossfade_samples_fltp, which might lead to memory corruption and other potential consequences.

Solution(s)

  • ffmpeg-upgrade-4_1_8
  • ffmpeg-upgrade-4_3

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