A heap-based Buffer Overflow vulnerability exists in FFmpeg 4.2 in filter_frame at libavfilter/vf_fieldorder.c, which might lead to memory…

published 2021-05-27 5 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2020-14788

cvss: 8.8; version 3.1, NVD
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 1.6%; EPSS 1.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 76%
public exploits: 0; none known

A heap-based Buffer Overflow vulnerability exists in FFmpeg 4.2 in filter_frame at libavfilter/vf_fieldorder.c, which might lead to memory corruption and other potential consequences.

Patch / fix

distros 4

debian ubuntu suse opensuse

ffmpeg Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 7:4.3-2

debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2020-22022

ffmpeg Ubuntu 18.04 LTS 7:3.4.11-0ubuntu0.1
ffmpeg Ubuntu 20.04 LTS 7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1
ffmpeg Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS 7:2.8.17-0ubuntu0.1+esm2

ubuntu advisories UBUNTU-CVE-2020-22022

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

ffmpeg openSUSE Leap 15.3 3.4.2-11.3.1

opensuse advisories openSUSE-SU-2021:2322-1

Exploit prediction

1.60% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 76% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

Exploits and checks

trac.ffmpeg.org https://trac.ffmpeg.org/ticket/8264 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
NVD	3.1	8.8	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD	2.0	6.8	AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Classification

Weakness

CWE-787 Out-of-bounds Write

References

trac.ffmpeg.org /ticket/8264
exploit, issue-tracking, vendor-advisory
debian.org /security/2021/dsa-4990
vendor-advisory, third-party-advisory
lists.debian.org /debian-lts-announce/2021/08/msg00018.html
mailing-list, third-party-advisory

Sources

CVE List CVE-2020-22022
NVD CVE-2020-22022

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Summary