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CVE-2026-8461
Published:June 18, 2026
Updated:June 29, 2026
An out-of-bounds write vulnerability in FFmpeg's libavcodec library, specifically in the MagicYUV decoder, allows denial-of-service and, in some cases, can be exploited for remote code execution. This vulnerability is associated with the file libavcodec/magicyuv.C. This issue affects FFmpeg before version 8.1.2.
Affected Packages
ffmpeg (CONAN):
Affected version(s) >=4.2.1 <8.1.2
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 8.1.2
https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=ffmpeg-0.6.3 <n8.1.2
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version n8.1.2
Related Resources (1)
https://code.ffmpeg.org/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/pulls/23159
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CVSS v4
Base Score:
8.7
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
PASSIVE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
HIGH
Vulnerable System Integrity
HIGH
Vulnerable System Availability
HIGH
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
8.8
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Weakness Type (CWE)
Out-of-bounds Write
CWE-787
EPSS
Base Score:
0.39