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[USN-8671-1] FFmpeg vulnerabilities

Posted on 24 August 2026
Ubuntu Security

==========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-8671-1
August 24, 2026

ffmpeg vulnerabilities
==========================================================================
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS

Summary:

Several security issues were fixed in FFmpeg.

Software Description:
- ffmpeg: Tools for transcoding, streaming and playing of multimedia files

Details:

Adrian Junge was discovered that FFmpeg incorrectly handled certain media
files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of
service or execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2026-66036, CVE-2026-66039)

Adrian Junge discovered that FFmpeg incorrectly handled certain media
files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to obtain sensitive
information. (CVE-2026-66038)

Update instructions:

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
ffmpeg 7:6.1.1-3ubuntu5+esm11
Available with Ubuntu Pro
libavcodec-dev 7:6.1.1-3ubuntu5+esm11
Available with Ubuntu Pro
libavcodec-extra 7:6.1.1-3ubuntu5+esm11
Available with Ubuntu Pro
libavcodec-extra60 7:6.1.1-3ubuntu5+esm11
Available with Ubuntu Pro
libavcodec60 7:6.1.1-3ubuntu5+esm11
Available with Ubuntu Pro
libavdevice-dev 7:6.1.1-3ubuntu5+esm11
Available with Ubuntu Pro
libavdevice60 7:6.1.1-3ubuntu5+esm11
Available with Ubuntu Pro
libavfilter-dev 7:6.1.1-3ubuntu5+esm11
Available with Ubuntu Pro
libavfilter-extra 7:6.1.1-3ubuntu5+esm11
Available with Ubuntu Pro
libavfilter-extra9 7:6.1.1-3ubuntu5+esm11
Available with Ubuntu Pro
libavfilter9 7:6.1.1-3ubuntu5+esm11
Available with Ubuntu Pro
libavformat-dev 7:6.1.1-3ubuntu5+esm11
Available with Ubuntu Pro
libavformat-extra 7:6.1.1-3ubuntu5+esm11
Available with Ubuntu Pro
libavformat-extra60 7:6.1.1-3ubuntu5+esm11
Available with Ubuntu Pro
libavformat60 7:6.1.1-3ubuntu5+esm11
Available with Ubuntu Pro
libavutil-dev 7:6.1.1-3ubuntu5+esm11
Available with Ubuntu Pro
libavutil58 7:6.1.1-3ubuntu5+esm11
Available with Ubuntu Pro
libpostproc-dev 7:6.1.1-3ubuntu5+esm11
Available with Ubuntu Pro
libpostproc57 7:6.1.1-3ubuntu5+esm11
Available with Ubuntu Pro
libswresample-dev 7:6.1.1-3ubuntu5+esm11
Available with Ubuntu Pro
libswresample4 7:6.1.1-3ubuntu5+esm11
Available with Ubuntu Pro
libswscale-dev 7:6.1.1-3ubuntu5+esm11
Available with Ubuntu Pro
libswscale7 7:6.1.1-3ubuntu5+esm11
Available with Ubuntu Pro

Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
ffmpeg 7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm13
Available with Ubuntu Pro
libavcodec-dev 7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm13
Available with Ubuntu Pro
libavcodec-extra 7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm13
Available with Ubuntu Pro
libavcodec-extra58 7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm13
Available with Ubuntu Pro
libavcodec58 7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm13
Available with Ubuntu Pro
libavdevice-dev 7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm13
Available with Ubuntu Pro
libavdevice58 7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm13
Available with Ubuntu Pro
libavfilter-dev 7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm13
Available with Ubuntu Pro
libavfilter-extra 7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm13
Available with Ubuntu Pro
libavfilter-extra7 7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm13
Available with Ubuntu Pro
libavfilter7 7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm13
Available with Ubuntu Pro
libavformat-dev 7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm13
Available with Ubuntu Pro
libavformat-extra 7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm13
Available with Ubuntu Pro
libavformat-extra58 7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm13
Available with Ubuntu Pro
libavformat58 7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm13
Available with Ubuntu Pro
libavutil-dev 7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm13
Available with Ubuntu Pro
libavutil56 7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm13
Available with Ubuntu Pro
libpostproc-dev 7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm13
Available with Ubuntu Pro
libpostproc55 7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm13
Available with Ubuntu Pro
libswresample-dev 7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm13
Available with Ubuntu Pro
libswresample3 7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm13
Available with Ubuntu Pro
libswscale-dev 7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm13
Available with Ubuntu Pro
libswscale5 7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm13
Available with Ubuntu Pro

Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
ffmpeg 7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1+esm14
Available with Ubuntu Pro
libavcodec-dev 7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1+esm14
Available with Ubuntu Pro
libavcodec-extra 7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1+esm14
Available with Ubuntu Pro
libavcodec-extra58 7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1+esm14
Available with Ubuntu Pro
libavcodec58 7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1+esm14
Available with Ubuntu Pro
libavdevice-dev 7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1+esm14
Available with Ubuntu Pro
libavdevice58 7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1+esm14
Available with Ubuntu Pro
libavfilter-dev 7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1+esm14
Available with Ubuntu Pro
libavfilter-extra 7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1+esm14
Available with Ubuntu Pro
libavfilter-extra7 7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1+esm14
Available with Ubuntu Pro
libavfilter7 7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1+esm14
Available with Ubuntu Pro
libavformat-dev 7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1+esm14
Available with Ubuntu Pro
libavformat58 7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1+esm14
Available with Ubuntu Pro
libavresample-dev 7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1+esm14
Available with Ubuntu Pro
libavresample4 7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1+esm14
Available with Ubuntu Pro
libavutil-dev 7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1+esm14
Available with Ubuntu Pro
libavutil56 7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1+esm14
Available with Ubuntu Pro
libpostproc-dev 7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1+esm14
Available with Ubuntu Pro
libpostproc55 7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1+esm14
Available with Ubuntu Pro
libswresample-dev 7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1+esm14
Available with Ubuntu Pro
libswresample3 7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1+esm14
Available with Ubuntu Pro
libswscale-dev 7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1+esm14
Available with Ubuntu Pro
libswscale5 7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1+esm14
Available with Ubuntu Pro

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
ffmpeg 7:3.4.11-0ubuntu0.1+esm13
Available with Ubuntu Pro
libavcodec-dev 7:3.4.11-0ubuntu0.1+esm13
Available with Ubuntu Pro
libavcodec-extra 7:3.4.11-0ubuntu0.1+esm13
Available with Ubuntu Pro
libavcodec-extra57 7:3.4.11-0ubuntu0.1+esm13
Available with Ubuntu Pro
libavcodec57 7:3.4.11-0ubuntu0.1+esm13
Available with Ubuntu Pro
libavdevice-dev 7:3.4.11-0ubuntu0.1+esm13
Available with Ubuntu Pro
libavdevice57 7:3.4.11-0ubuntu0.1+esm13
Available with Ubuntu Pro
libavfilter-dev 7:3.4.11-0ubuntu0.1+esm13
Available with Ubuntu Pro
libavfilter-extra 7:3.4.11-0ubuntu0.1+esm13
Available with Ubuntu Pro
libavfilter-extra6 7:3.4.11-0ubuntu0.1+esm13
Available with Ubuntu Pro
libavfilter6 7:3.4.11-0ubuntu0.1+esm13
Available with Ubuntu Pro
libavformat-dev 7:3.4.11-0ubuntu0.1+esm13
Available with Ubuntu Pro
libavformat57 7:3.4.11-0ubuntu0.1+esm13
Available with Ubuntu Pro
libavresample-dev 7:3.4.11-0ubuntu0.1+esm13
Available with Ubuntu Pro
libavresample3 7:3.4.11-0ubuntu0.1+esm13
Available with Ubuntu Pro
libavutil-dev 7:3.4.11-0ubuntu0.1+esm13
Available with Ubuntu Pro
libavutil55 7:3.4.11-0ubuntu0.1+esm13
Available with Ubuntu Pro
libpostproc-dev 7:3.4.11-0ubuntu0.1+esm13
Available with Ubuntu Pro
libpostproc54 7:3.4.11-0ubuntu0.1+esm13
Available with Ubuntu Pro
libswresample-dev 7:3.4.11-0ubuntu0.1+esm13
Available with Ubuntu Pro
libswresample2 7:3.4.11-0ubuntu0.1+esm13
Available with Ubuntu Pro
libswscale-dev 7:3.4.11-0ubuntu0.1+esm13
Available with Ubuntu Pro
libswscale4 7:3.4.11-0ubuntu0.1+esm13
Available with Ubuntu Pro

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
ffmpeg 7:2.8.17-0ubuntu0.1+esm15
Available with Ubuntu Pro
libav-tools 7:2.8.17-0ubuntu0.1+esm15
Available with Ubuntu Pro
libavcodec-dev 7:2.8.17-0ubuntu0.1+esm15
Available with Ubuntu Pro
libavcodec-extra 7:2.8.17-0ubuntu0.1+esm15
Available with Ubuntu Pro
libavcodec-ffmpeg-extra56 7:2.8.17-0ubuntu0.1+esm15
Available with Ubuntu Pro
libavcodec-ffmpeg56 7:2.8.17-0ubuntu0.1+esm15
Available with Ubuntu Pro
libavdevice-dev 7:2.8.17-0ubuntu0.1+esm15
Available with Ubuntu Pro
libavdevice-ffmpeg56 7:2.8.17-0ubuntu0.1+esm15
Available with Ubuntu Pro
libavfilter-dev 7:2.8.17-0ubuntu0.1+esm15
Available with Ubuntu Pro
libavfilter-ffmpeg5 7:2.8.17-0ubuntu0.1+esm15
Available with Ubuntu Pro
libavformat-dev 7:2.8.17-0ubuntu0.1+esm15
Available with Ubuntu Pro
libavformat-ffmpeg56 7:2.8.17-0ubuntu0.1+esm15
Available with Ubuntu Pro
libavresample-dev 7:2.8.17-0ubuntu0.1+esm15
Available with Ubuntu Pro
libavresample-ffmpeg2 7:2.8.17-0ubuntu0.1+esm15
Available with Ubuntu Pro
libavutil-dev 7:2.8.17-0ubuntu0.1+esm15
Available with Ubuntu Pro
libavutil-ffmpeg54 7:2.8.17-0ubuntu0.1+esm15
Available with Ubuntu Pro
libpostproc-dev 7:2.8.17-0ubuntu0.1+esm15
Available with Ubuntu Pro
libpostproc-ffmpeg53 7:2.8.17-0ubuntu0.1+esm15
Available with Ubuntu Pro
libswresample-dev 7:2.8.17-0ubuntu0.1+esm15
Available with Ubuntu Pro
libswresample-ffmpeg1 7:2.8.17-0ubuntu0.1+esm15
Available with Ubuntu Pro
libswscale-dev 7:2.8.17-0ubuntu0.1+esm15
Available with Ubuntu Pro
libswscale-ffmpeg3 7:2.8.17-0ubuntu0.1+esm15
Available with Ubuntu Pro

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References:
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8671-1
CVE-2026-66036, CVE-2026-66038, CVE-2026-66039

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