CVE-2026-8461-EXP

CVE-2026-8461 "PixelSmash" — FFmpeg MagicYUV Heap OOB Write PoC !WARNING This repository contains a working exploit PoC for a heap corruption vulnerability. It is intended solely for authorized security research, CTF contexts, and defensive analysis. Do not use against systems you do not own or...

PixelSmash flaw turns video files into attack tools

A newly discovered vulnerability in FFmpeg’s MagicYUV decoder can turn a tiny, malformed video into a foothold for attackers. Researchers have disclosed PixelSmash, a critical vulnerability tracked as CVE-2026-8461, in FFmpeg’s MagicYUV video decoder with a CVSS score of 8.8. By crafting a...

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 befor...