Security
Security
Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in FFmpeg, the worst of which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.
| Package | media-video/ffmpeg on all architectures |
|---|---|
| Affected versions | >= 4 |
| Unaffected versions | >= 4.2.0 |
FFmpeg is a complete, cross-platform solution to record, convert and stream audio and video.
Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in FFmpeg. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.
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.
There is no known workaround at this time.
All FFmpeg 4.x users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-video/ffmpeg-4.2.0"