FFmpeg n6.1.1 has a vulnerability in the WAVARC decoder of the libavcodec library which allows for an integer overflow when handling certain
FFmpeg n6.1.1 has a vulnerability in the WAVARC decoder of the libavcodec library which allows for an integer overflow when handling certain block types, leading to a denial-of-service (DoS) condition.
- Published
- Nov 29, 2024
- Updated
- Jun 17, 2026
- EPSS
- 0.7% · 51th percentile
- CWE
- CWE-190
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Action score
21
Monitor
Low priority for now.
- CVSS
- 21 / 40 · 5.3 / 10
- CISA KEV
- 0 / 30 · Not listed
- EPSS
- 0 / 30 · 0.7%
CISA SSVC decision
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- yes
- Technical impact
- partial
Vulnrichment: CISA's decision-tree inputs.
Affected systems
| Vendor | Product | CPE |
|---|---|---|
| ffmpeg | ffmpeg | cpe:2.3:a:ffmpeg:ffmpeg |
Affected versions
NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.
- ffmpeg ffmpeg6.1.1
Package-level exposure
OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:13 | ffmpeg | before 7:7.1-3 | 7:7.1-3 |
| openSUSE:Tumbleweed | ffmpeg-7 | before 7.1.1-4.1 | 7.1.1-4.1 |
Same product
ffmpeg: all recordsOther highest-scoring records for the same primary product.
- CVE-2009-4637FFmpeg 0.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors that trigger45Plan
- CVE-2016-10190Heap-based buffer overflow in libavformat/http.c in FFmpeg before 2.8.10, 3.0.x before 3.0.5, 3.1.x before 3.1.6, and 3.2.x before 3.2.2 all42Plan
- CVE-2009-4634Multiple integer underflows in FFmpeg 0.5 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a craf42Plan
- CVE-2009-4633vorbis_dec.c in FFmpeg 0.5 uses an assignment operator when a comparison operator was intended, which might allow remote attackers to cause 42Plan
- CVE-2016-10192Heap-based buffer overflow in ffserver.c in FFmpeg before 2.8.10, 3.0.x before 3.0.5, 3.1.x before 3.1.6, and 3.2.x before 3.2.2 allows remo41Plan
- CVE-2016-10191Heap-based buffer overflow in libavformat/rtmppkt.c in FFmpeg before 2.8.10, 3.0.x before 3.0.5, 3.1.x before 3.1.6, and 3.2.x before 3.2.2 41Plan
Remediation
Which version to upgrade to
Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.
| Product / package | Fixed version | Source |
|---|---|---|
| debian:ffmpeg | 7:7.1-3 · Debian:13 | Package registry (OSV) |
| opensuse:ffmpeg-7 | 7.1.1-4.1 · openSUSE:Tumbleweed | Package registry (OSV) |
Exploit status
No known public exploit
No public exploit has been observed yet. That doesn't mean you're safe, only that the bar is a little higher.
Research context
For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.
Timeline
From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.
No dated events beyond publication.
FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).
Patch and commit links
Commit, PR and diff links among the references. A starting point for patch-diffing and variant hunting; fixes, not exploits.
Credits
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No credits in the CNA record.
Variant candidates
Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.
- CVE-2024-22860307 days apartInteger overflow vulnerability in FFmpeg before n6.1, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via the jpegxl_anim_read_packet comp39Monitor
- CVE-2024-22862307 days apartInteger overflow vulnerability in FFmpeg before n6.1, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via the JJPEG XL Parser.39Monitor
- CVE-2026-40962502 days apartFFmpeg before 8.1 has an integer overflow and resultant out-of-bounds write via CENC (Common Encryption) subsample data to libavformat/mov.c39Monitor
- CVE-2024-353660 days apartFFmpeg n6.1.1 is Integer Overflow.36Monitor
- CVE-2024-22861307 days apartInteger overflow vulnerability in FFmpeg before n6.1, allows attackers to cause a denial of service (DoS) via the avcodec/osq module.30Monitor
- CVE-2025-63757384 days apartInteger overflow vulnerability in the yuv2ya16_X_c_template function in libswscale/output.c in FFmpeg 8.0.30Monitor
Chain candidates
An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.
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Bug bounty scope
No known public program.
Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).
Technical details
Attack conditions
- Anyone who can reach it over the internet can trigger it.
- No account or password is required.
- No user action is required.
- No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
If successful
- Confidentiality
- none
- Integrity
- none
- Availability
- low · the service can be disrupted
- Attack vector
- Network
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality impact
- None
- Integrity impact
- None
- Availability impact
- Low
Weakness class (CWE)
CWE-190 · Integer Overflow or WraparoundCVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
nvd-secondary
Attack context
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Attack patterns (CAPEC)
ATT&CK techniques
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References
- gist.github.com/1047524396/fad68e8251f4e34a1bb838de697d5119
- github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/blob/n6.1.1/libavcodec/wavarc.c#L651
- github.com/ffmpeg/ffmpeg/commit/28c7094b25b689185155a6833caf2747b94774a4
Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.