CVE-2026-66040 FFmpeg Heap Out-of-Bounds Write via PNG/APNG eXIf Encoder

FFmpeg through 8.1.2, fixed in commit b506faf, contains a heap out-of-bounds write vulnerability in the native PNG and APNG encoders that allows remote attackers to corrupt heap memory by supplying a crafted PNG image with a malicious eXIf chunk. Attackers can craft an eXIf chunk where multiple I...

CVE-2026-66040

FFmpeg

PT-2026-64416

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions FFmpeg versions prior to 8.1.2 Description A heap out-of-bounds write exists in the native PNG and APNG encoders. A remote attacker can corrupt heap memory by providing a crafted PNG image containing a malicious eXIf chunk. By creating an eXIf...