CVE 8.8 HIGH

Heap out-of-bounds write via odd slice_height in FFmpeg MagicYUV decoder_CVE-2026-8461

8.8 / 10
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Description

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.

Basic Information

ID CVE-2026-8461
Source JFROG
Published Jun 18, 2026 at 11:29
Modified Jun 19, 2026 at 03:55

Affected Product

Vendor FFmpeg
Product FFmpeg
Affected Versions FFmpeg FFmpeg 0

CWE Classification

References

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