# CVE-2021-3566: Prior to ffmpeg version 4.3, the tty demuxer did not have a 'read\_probe' function assigned to it.

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2021-08-05 · Updated: 2024-08-03

## Affected

- n/a ffmpeg: ffmpeg 4.3

## Description

Prior to ffmpeg version 4.3, the tty demuxer did not have a 'read_probe' function assigned to it. By crafting a legitimate "ffconcat" file that references an image, followed by a file the triggers the tty demuxer, the contents of the second file will be copied into the output file verbatim (as long as the `-vcodec copy` option is passed to ffmpeg).

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a ffmpeg, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/commit/3bce9e9b3ea35c54bacccc793d7da99ea5157532#diff-74f6b92a0541378ad15de9c29c0a2b0c69881ad9ffc71abe568b88b535e00a7f
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/08/msg00018.html

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