UBUNTU-CVE-2020-13904

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2020-13904
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2020/UBUNTU-CVE-2020-13904.json
JSON Data
https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/UBUNTU-CVE-2020-13904
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Published
2020-06-07T19:15:00Z
Modified
2025-09-08T16:46:09Z
Severity
  • 5.5 (Medium) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H CVSS Calculator
  • Ubuntu - medium
Summary
[none]
Details

FFmpeg 2.8 and 4.2.3 has a use-after-free via a crafted EXTINF duration in an m3u8 file because parseplaylist in libavformat/hls.c frees a pointer, and later that pointer is accessed in avprobeinputformat3 in libavformat/format.c.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS / ffmpeg

Package

Name
ffmpeg
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/ffmpeg@7:2.8.17-0ubuntu0.1?arch=source&distro=xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
7:2.8.17-0ubuntu0.1

Affected versions

7:2.*

7:2.7.2-1build1
7:2.8.1-1ubuntu1
7:2.8.2-1ubuntu1
7:2.8.3-1
7:2.8.4-1
7:2.8.4-1ubuntu1
7:2.8.4-1ubuntu2
7:2.8.4-1ubuntu3
7:2.8.4-1ubuntu4
7:2.8.6-1ubuntu1
7:2.8.6-1ubuntu2
7:2.8.8-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
7:2.8.10-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
7:2.8.11-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
7:2.8.14-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
7:2.8.15-0ubuntu0.16.04.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "ffmpeg",
            "binary_version": "7:2.8.17-0ubuntu0.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libav-tools",
            "binary_version": "7:2.8.17-0ubuntu0.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libavcodec-dev",
            "binary_version": "7:2.8.17-0ubuntu0.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libavcodec-extra",
            "binary_version": "7:2.8.17-0ubuntu0.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libavcodec-ffmpeg-extra56",
            "binary_version": "7:2.8.17-0ubuntu0.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libavcodec-ffmpeg56",
            "binary_version": "7:2.8.17-0ubuntu0.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libavdevice-dev",
            "binary_version": "7:2.8.17-0ubuntu0.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libavdevice-ffmpeg56",
            "binary_version": "7:2.8.17-0ubuntu0.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libavfilter-dev",
            "binary_version": "7:2.8.17-0ubuntu0.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libavfilter-ffmpeg5",
            "binary_version": "7:2.8.17-0ubuntu0.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libavformat-dev",
            "binary_version": "7:2.8.17-0ubuntu0.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libavformat-ffmpeg56",
            "binary_version": "7:2.8.17-0ubuntu0.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libavresample-dev",
            "binary_version": "7:2.8.17-0ubuntu0.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libavresample-ffmpeg2",
            "binary_version": "7:2.8.17-0ubuntu0.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libavutil-dev",
            "binary_version": "7:2.8.17-0ubuntu0.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libavutil-ffmpeg54",
            "binary_version": "7:2.8.17-0ubuntu0.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libpostproc-dev",
            "binary_version": "7:2.8.17-0ubuntu0.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libpostproc-ffmpeg53",
            "binary_version": "7:2.8.17-0ubuntu0.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libswresample-dev",
            "binary_version": "7:2.8.17-0ubuntu0.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libswresample-ffmpeg1",
            "binary_version": "7:2.8.17-0ubuntu0.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libswscale-dev",
            "binary_version": "7:2.8.17-0ubuntu0.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libswscale-ffmpeg3",
            "binary_version": "7:2.8.17-0ubuntu0.1"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS / ffmpeg

Package

Name
ffmpeg
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/ffmpeg@7:3.4.8-0ubuntu0.2?arch=source&distro=bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
7:3.4.8-0ubuntu0.2

Affected versions

7:3.*

7:3.3.4-2
7:3.3.4-2build3
7:3.4-2ubuntu2
7:3.4-4
7:3.4-4build1
7:3.4.1-1
7:3.4.1-1build1
7:3.4.2-1
7:3.4.2-1build1
7:3.4.2-2
7:3.4.4-0ubuntu0.18.04.1
7:3.4.6-0ubuntu0.18.04.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "ffmpeg",
            "binary_version": "7:3.4.8-0ubuntu0.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libavcodec-dev",
            "binary_version": "7:3.4.8-0ubuntu0.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libavcodec-extra",
            "binary_version": "7:3.4.8-0ubuntu0.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libavcodec-extra57",
            "binary_version": "7:3.4.8-0ubuntu0.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libavcodec57",
            "binary_version": "7:3.4.8-0ubuntu0.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libavdevice-dev",
            "binary_version": "7:3.4.8-0ubuntu0.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libavdevice57",
            "binary_version": "7:3.4.8-0ubuntu0.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libavfilter-dev",
            "binary_version": "7:3.4.8-0ubuntu0.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libavfilter-extra",
            "binary_version": "7:3.4.8-0ubuntu0.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libavfilter-extra6",
            "binary_version": "7:3.4.8-0ubuntu0.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libavfilter6",
            "binary_version": "7:3.4.8-0ubuntu0.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libavformat-dev",
            "binary_version": "7:3.4.8-0ubuntu0.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libavformat57",
            "binary_version": "7:3.4.8-0ubuntu0.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libavresample-dev",
            "binary_version": "7:3.4.8-0ubuntu0.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libavresample3",
            "binary_version": "7:3.4.8-0ubuntu0.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libavutil-dev",
            "binary_version": "7:3.4.8-0ubuntu0.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libavutil55",
            "binary_version": "7:3.4.8-0ubuntu0.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libpostproc-dev",
            "binary_version": "7:3.4.8-0ubuntu0.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libpostproc54",
            "binary_version": "7:3.4.8-0ubuntu0.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libswresample-dev",
            "binary_version": "7:3.4.8-0ubuntu0.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libswresample2",
            "binary_version": "7:3.4.8-0ubuntu0.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libswscale-dev",
            "binary_version": "7:3.4.8-0ubuntu0.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libswscale4",
            "binary_version": "7:3.4.8-0ubuntu0.2"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS / ffmpeg

Package

Name
ffmpeg
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/ffmpeg@7:4.2.4-1ubuntu0.1?arch=source&distro=focal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
7:4.2.4-1ubuntu0.1

Affected versions

7:4.*

7:4.1.4-1build2
7:4.2.1-2
7:4.2.1-2ubuntu1
7:4.2.2-1build1
7:4.2.2-1ubuntu1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "ffmpeg",
            "binary_version": "7:4.2.4-1ubuntu0.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libavcodec-dev",
            "binary_version": "7:4.2.4-1ubuntu0.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libavcodec-extra",
            "binary_version": "7:4.2.4-1ubuntu0.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libavcodec-extra58",
            "binary_version": "7:4.2.4-1ubuntu0.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libavcodec58",
            "binary_version": "7:4.2.4-1ubuntu0.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libavdevice-dev",
            "binary_version": "7:4.2.4-1ubuntu0.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libavdevice58",
            "binary_version": "7:4.2.4-1ubuntu0.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libavfilter-dev",
            "binary_version": "7:4.2.4-1ubuntu0.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libavfilter-extra",
            "binary_version": "7:4.2.4-1ubuntu0.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libavfilter-extra7",
            "binary_version": "7:4.2.4-1ubuntu0.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libavfilter7",
            "binary_version": "7:4.2.4-1ubuntu0.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libavformat-dev",
            "binary_version": "7:4.2.4-1ubuntu0.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libavformat58",
            "binary_version": "7:4.2.4-1ubuntu0.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libavresample-dev",
            "binary_version": "7:4.2.4-1ubuntu0.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libavresample4",
            "binary_version": "7:4.2.4-1ubuntu0.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libavutil-dev",
            "binary_version": "7:4.2.4-1ubuntu0.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libavutil56",
            "binary_version": "7:4.2.4-1ubuntu0.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libpostproc-dev",
            "binary_version": "7:4.2.4-1ubuntu0.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libpostproc55",
            "binary_version": "7:4.2.4-1ubuntu0.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libswresample-dev",
            "binary_version": "7:4.2.4-1ubuntu0.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libswresample3",
            "binary_version": "7:4.2.4-1ubuntu0.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libswscale-dev",
            "binary_version": "7:4.2.4-1ubuntu0.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libswscale5",
            "binary_version": "7:4.2.4-1ubuntu0.1"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}