[ GLSA 202003-65 ] FFmpeg

[GLSA]

Gentoo Linux Security Advisory

Title: FFmpeg: Multiple vulnerabilities (GLSA 202003-65)
Severity: normal
Exploitable: local, remote
Date: 2020-03-30
Bug(s): #660924, #692418, #711144
ID: 202003-65

Synopsis

Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in FFmpeg, the worst of
which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.


Background

FFmpeg is a complete, cross-platform solution to record, convert and
stream audio and video.


Affected Packages

Package: media-video/ffmpeg
Vulnerable: >= 4
Unaffected: >= 4.2.0
Architectures: All supported architectures


Description

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in FFmpeg. Please review
the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.


Impact

A remote attacker could entice a user or automated system using FFmpeg
to process a specially crafted file, resulting in the execution of
arbitrary code or a Denial of Service.


Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution

All FFmpeg 4.x users should upgrade to the latest version: