CVE-2021-3566

Published Aug 5, 2021 CVSS 3.1 · 5.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Prior to ffmpeg version 4.3, the tty demuxer did not have a 'read_probe' function assigned to it. By crafting a legitimate "ffconcat" file that references an image, followed by a file the triggers the tty demuxer, the contents of the second file will be copied into the output file verbatim (as long as the `-vcodec copy` option is passed to ffmpeg).

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-2742-1 ffmpeg security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2021-26876 Prior to ffmpeg version 4.3, the tty demuxer did not have a 'read_probe' function assigned to it. By crafting a legitimate "ffconcat" file that references an image, followed by a file the triggers the tty demuxer, the contents of the second file will be copied into the output file verbatim (as long as the `-vcodec copy` option is passed to ffmpeg).
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5167-1 FFmpeg vulnerabilities
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
fedora
Published
Updated
Aug 3, 2024, 5:01 PM
Reserved
May 25, 2021, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Aug 5, 2021, 9:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 4:05 AM