CVE-2026-8461

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.

CVSS v3 8.8 HIGH

8.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://code.ffmpeg.org/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/pulls/23159
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:43711
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-8461
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2490308
https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-8461.json

Configurations

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History

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Information

Published : 2026-06-18 14:17

Updated : 2026-07-23 12:18

NVD link : CVE-2026-8461

Mitre link : CVE-2026-8461

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-8461

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Products Affected

No product.

CWE

CWE-787

Out-of-bounds Write

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