Debian has published an urgent security advisory for the ffmpeg multimedia toolkit to address several dangerous vulnerabilities linked to CVE-2025-22921, CVE-2026-8461, and CVE-2026-30997. Malformed media inputs could trigger system crashes or allow remote attackers to run arbitrary code on vulnerable machines. The trixie stable release now ships the corrected version 7:7.1.5-0+deb13u1 to completely mitigate these risks.

[SECURITY] [DSA 6361-1] ffmpeg security update

[SECURITY] [DSA 6361-1] ffmpeg security update

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Debian Security Advisory DSA-6361-1 security@debian.org
https://www.debian.org/security/ Moritz Muehlenhoff
June 22, 2026 https://www.debian.org/security/faq
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Package : ffmpeg
CVE ID : CVE-2025-22921 CVE-2026-8461 CVE-2026-30997

Several vulnerabilities have been discovered in the FFmpeg multimedia
framework, which could result in denial of service or potentially the
execution of arbitrary code if malformed files/streams are processed.

For the stable distribution (trixie), these problems have been fixed in
version 7:7.1.5-0+deb13u1.

We recommend that you upgrade your ffmpeg packages.

For the detailed security status of ffmpeg please refer to
its security tracker page at:
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/ffmpeg

Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://www.debian.org/security/