Description
FFmpeg versions from 0.5 up to, but not including, 9.0 contain a signed integer overflow vulnerability in the DVB subtitle parser in libavcodec/dvbsub_parser.c that allows attackers to trigger a heap buffer overflow by supplying a crafted WTV file. The overflow causes the bounds-check guard expression to wrap to INT_MIN, bypassing the PARSE_BUF_SIZE comparison and invoking memcpy() with attacker-controlled data into a heap buffer, resulting in an out-of-bounds heap write and potential memory corruption or code execution.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| FFmpeg | FFmpeg | >= 0.5, < 9.0 |
References
- https://code.ffmpeg.org/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/commit/02fc47e13f903768b75f7985a2706a6223ab4506Patch
- https://code.ffmpeg.org/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/commit/93f2a525ec6c7b467bae68322720d10188fc6e30Patch
- https://code.ffmpeg.org/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/commit/c6ec28b18cd1eb7d39e6163137367f2d1c62aa7cPatch
- https://code.ffmpeg.org/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/pulls/23897Issue Tracking, Patch
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/ffmpeg-dvb-subtitle-parser-heap-buffer-overflow-via-wtv-filePatch, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Aug 6, 2026
- Last modified
- Sep 1, 2026
- NVD status
- Analyzed