Critical Denial of Service Vulnerability in FFmpeg Affects Ubuntu 25.10 and 25.04

Critical Denial of Service Vulnerability in FFmpeg Affects Ubuntu 25.10 and 25.04

First seen 18 Nov 2025, 05:13 UTC UbuntuLinuxsecurity 44.8

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A critical vulnerability in FFmpeg affects Ubuntu 25.10 and 25.04, allowing remote attackers to crash the software by tricking users into opening specially crafted media files. The issue arises from improper memory allocation in the ALS audio decoder, leading to a potential denial of service. Users are advised to remain vigilant against this threat.