Security
Security
Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in FFmpeg, the worst of which could result in the arbitrary execution of code.
| Package | media-video/ffmpeg on all architectures |
|---|---|
| Affected versions | < 4.4 |
| Unaffected versions | >= 4.4 |
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 to open a specially crafted media file using FFmpeg, possibly resulting in execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the process or a Denial of Service condition.
There is no known workaround at this time.
All FFmpeg users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-video/ffmpeg-4.4"