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critical 9.8

CVE-2019-17539 json

In FFmpeg before 4.2, `avcodec_open2` in `libavcodec/utils.c` allows a NULL pointer dereference and...

published 7y ago modified 3mo ago also EUVD-2019-7889 , JLSEC-2025-106

cvss
9.8
version 3.1, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
2.0%
EPSS 2.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 81%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

In FFmpeg before 4.2, avcodec_open2 in libavcodec/utils.c allows a NULL pointer dereference and possibly unspecified other impact when there is no valid close function pointer.

Patch / fix

  • julia FFMPEG_jll 4.3.1+0
  • ffmpeg ffmpeg 3.4.7, 4.0.5, 4.1.5
  • ffmpeg Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 7:4.2.1-1

debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2019-17539

  • ffmpeg Ubuntu 18.04 LTS 7:3.4.8-0ubuntu0.2

ubuntu advisories UBUNTU-CVE-2019-17539

Ubuntu security data © Canonical Ltd., from https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices via OSV; changed: normalised to fixed package versions per release. CC BY-SA 4.0

  • ffmpeg SLES for SAP 15 SP1, SLES for SAP 15, SLES 15-LTSS +10 more 3.4.2-4.34.2
  • ffmpeg SLE Workstation Extension 15 SP3, SLE Workstation Extension 15 SP2, SLE Module for Package Hub 15 SP3 +3 more 3.4.2-11.3.1

suse advisories SUSE-SU-2021:2929-1SUSE-SU-2021:2322-1

  • ffmpeg openSUSE Leap 15.3 3.4.2-11.3.1

opensuse advisories openSUSE-SU-2021:2322-1

  • ffmpeg Alpine 3.10 4.1.5-r0
  • ffmpeg Alpine 3.24, Alpine 3.23, Alpine 3.22 +10 more 4.2-r0
  • ffmpeg Alpine 3.9 4.0.6-r0
  • ffmpeg4 Alpine 3.22, Alpine 3.21, Alpine 3.20 +4 more 4.2-r0

alpine advisories ALPINE-CVE-2019-17539

Alpine secdb © Alpine Linux, from https://secdb.alpinelinux.org via OSV; changed: normalised to fixed package versions per release. CC BY-SA 4.0

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Exploit prediction

2.03% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 81% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 3.1 9.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD 2.0 7.5 AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
OSV 3.1 9.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected packages

ecosystem package affected fixed in
julia FFMPEG_jll
<4.3.1+0
4.3.1+0

Classification

Weakness

References

Sources

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