Vulnerability · Published Nov 10, 2021 · Assigned by mitre
CVE-2020-23906
Medium 5.5
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in the ffmpeg package (Debian). There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.4% (higher than 31% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS NVD)5.5Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.4%top 69.5% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
FFmpeg N-98388-g76a3ee996b allows attackers to cause a denial of service (DoS) via a crafted audio file due to insufficient verification of data authenticity.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | ffmpeg | 7:4.3.1-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2020-23906 |
| Debian:13 | ffmpeg | 7:4.3.1-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2020-23906 |
| Debian:14 | ffmpeg | 7:4.3.1-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2020-23906 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | qtwebengine-opensource-src | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2020-23906 |
| Ubuntu:26.10 | qtwebengine-opensource-src | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2020-23906 |
Affected products (as reported)
References
- https://trac.ffmpeg.org/ticket/8782 x_refsource_MISC