PT-2019-6401

CVE-2020-20446

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Published

2019-07-04

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Updated

2026-10-01

Description by

CVSS 2.0
6.8
Medium
MetricsAV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions FFmpeg version 4.2
Description The issue is related to a Divide By Zero problem in the libavcodec/aacpsy.c component of the FFmpeg library. This allows a remote malicious user to cause a Denial of Service. The vulnerability is exploited through the lack of a check for division by zero, enabling an attacker to disrupt service.
Recommendations For FFmpeg version 4.2, consider disabling the libavcodec/aacpsy.c component as a temporary workaround until a patch is available. Restrict access to this component to minimize the risk of exploitation. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.
Exploitability
Exploit
Impacts
Vendors
Affected products
Weakness enumeration
Related identifiers
ALT-PU-2019-2678
ALT-PU-2021-3508
ALT-PU-2021-3575
CLEANSTART-2024-BG05156
CLEANSTART-2026-EZ98723
CLEANSTART-2026-PS82605
CLEANSTART-2026-XE32069
DLA-2818-1
DSA-4990-1
DSA-4998-1
MGASA-2021-0495
OESA-2026-2663
OESA-2026-2664
USN-5167-1
USN-5472-1
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