USN-7871-1

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7871-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-7871-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-7871-1
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Published
2025-11-16T23:19:59Z
Modified
2026-04-24T10:07:23.153036Z
Summary
ffmpeg vulnerability
Details

It was discovered that FFmpeg incorrectly handled memory allocation in the ALS audio decoder. If a user was tricked into loading a crafted media file, a remote attacker could possibly use this issue to make FFmpeg crash, resulting in a denial of service.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:25.10 / ffmpeg

Package

Name
ffmpeg
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/ffmpeg@7:7.1.1-1ubuntu4.1?arch=source&distro=questing

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
7:7.1.1-1ubuntu4.1

Affected versions

7:7.*
7:7.1.1-1ubuntu1
7:7.1.1-1ubuntu2
7:7.1.1-1ubuntu3
7:7.1.1-1ubuntu4

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "ffmpeg",
            "binary_version": "7:7.1.1-1ubuntu4.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libavcodec-extra",
            "binary_version": "7:7.1.1-1ubuntu4.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libavcodec-extra61",
            "binary_version": "7:7.1.1-1ubuntu4.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libavcodec61",
            "binary_version": "7:7.1.1-1ubuntu4.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libavdevice61",
            "binary_version": "7:7.1.1-1ubuntu4.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libavfilter-extra",
            "binary_version": "7:7.1.1-1ubuntu4.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libavfilter-extra10",
            "binary_version": "7:7.1.1-1ubuntu4.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libavfilter10",
            "binary_version": "7:7.1.1-1ubuntu4.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libavformat-extra",
            "binary_version": "7:7.1.1-1ubuntu4.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libavformat-extra61",
            "binary_version": "7:7.1.1-1ubuntu4.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libavformat61",
            "binary_version": "7:7.1.1-1ubuntu4.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libavutil59",
            "binary_version": "7:7.1.1-1ubuntu4.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libpostproc58",
            "binary_version": "7:7.1.1-1ubuntu4.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libswresample5",
            "binary_version": "7:7.1.1-1ubuntu4.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libswscale8",
            "binary_version": "7:7.1.1-1ubuntu4.1"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Database specific

cves_map 
{
    "cves": [],
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:25.10"
}
source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-7871-1.json"