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A ffmpeg security update has been released for Arch Linux.



ASA-202007-4: ffmpeg: arbitrary code execution


Arch Linux Security Advisory ASA-202007-4
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Severity: High
Date : 2020-07-31
CVE-ID : CVE-2020-13904
Package : ffmpeg
Type : arbitrary code execution
Remote : Yes
Link :   https://security.archlinux.org/AVG-1180

Summary
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The package ffmpeg before version 2:4.3.1-1 is vulnerable to arbitrary
code execution.

Resolution
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Upgrade to 2:4.3.1-1.

# pacman -Syu "ffmpeg>=2:4.3.1-1"

The problem has been fixed upstream in version 4.3.1.

Workaround
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None.

Description
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A use-after-free via a crafted EXTINF duration in an m3u8 file has been
found in ffmpeg