CVE-2018-1999015 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2018-1999015: FFmpeg before commit 5aba5b89d0b1d73164d3b81764828bb8b20ff32a contains an out of array read vulnerability in ASF_F format demuxer that can result in heap memory reading. This attack appear to be exploitable via specially crafted ASF file that has to provided as input. This vulnerability appears to h

Affects 8 Linux releases across 12 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2018-1999015 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

ffmpeg→ fixed in7:4.0.2-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y ffmpeg
```

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

ffmpeg→ fixed in7:4.0.2-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y ffmpeg
```

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

ffmpeg→ fixed in7:4.0.2-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y ffmpeg
```

Alpine v3.20

Source: Alpine secdb

ffmpeg→ fixed in4.0.2-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade ffmpeg
```
ffmpeg4→ fixed in4.0.2-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade ffmpeg4
```

Alpine v3.21

Source: Alpine secdb

ffmpeg→ fixed in4.0.2-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade ffmpeg
```
ffmpeg4→ fixed in4.0.2-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade ffmpeg4
```

Alpine edge

Source: Alpine secdb

ffmpeg→ fixed in4.0.2-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade ffmpeg
```

Alpine v3.18

Source: Alpine secdb

ffmpeg→ fixed in4.0.2-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade ffmpeg
```
ffmpeg4→ fixed in4.0.2-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade ffmpeg4
```

Alpine v3.19

Source: Alpine secdb

ffmpeg→ fixed in4.0.2-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade ffmpeg
```
ffmpeg4→ fixed in4.0.2-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade ffmpeg4
```

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