CVE-2024-36616

Publication date 29 November 2024

Last updated 15 October 2025

Ubuntu priority

Medium

Why this priority?

Cvss 3 Severity Score

6.5 · Medium

Score breakdown

Description

An integer overflow in the component /libavformat/westwood_vqa.c of FFmpeg n6.1.1 allows attackers to cause a denial of service in the application via a crafted VQA file.

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Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
ffmpeg 25.10 questing
Not affected
25.04 plucky
Not affected
24.10 oracular
Not affected
24.04 LTS noble
Fixed 7:6.1.1-3ubuntu5+esm5
22.04 LTS jammy
Fixed 7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm9
20.04 LTS focal
Fixed 7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1+esm10
18.04 LTS bionic
Fixed 7:3.4.11-0ubuntu0.1+esm10
16.04 LTS xenial
Fixed 7:2.8.17-0ubuntu0.1+esm12
libav 25.10 questing Not in release
25.04 plucky Not in release
24.10 oracular Not in release
24.04 LTS noble Not in release
22.04 LTS jammy Not in release
20.04 LTS focal Not in release
14.04 LTS trusty
Needs evaluation

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Notes

hlibk

Vulnerable code introduced in version 0.11

Patch details

For informational purposes only. We recommend not to cherry-pick updates. How can I get the fixes?

Package Patch details
ffmpeg

Severity score breakdown

Parameter Value
Base score 6.5 · Medium
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality None
Integrity impact None
Availability impact High
Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

References

Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)

    • USN-7823-1
    • FFmpeg vulnerabilities
    • 15 October 2025

Other references