CVE-2026-8461

🎬 CVE-2026-8461 — PixelSmash Critical Out-of-Bounds Write in FFmpeg MagicYUV Decoder A malicious video file can become a weapon. PixelSmash is a critical memory corruption vulnerability affecting FFmpeg's MagicYUV decoder that allows an attacker to trigger an out-of-bounds write , resulting in...

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

CVE-2026-8461 — PixelSmash A working proof-of-concept for CVE-2026-8461, an out-of-bounds write in FFmpeg's MagicYUV decoder. Includes a lab harness that builds a vulnerable FFmpeg from source, and a small Qt player used to demonstrate the exploit in a video-player context. For research and...

ffmpeg: FFmpeg: Remote code execution via out-of-bounds write in MagicYUV decoder

A flaw was found in FFmpeg's libavcodec library. This out-of-bounds write vulnerability, specifically within the MagicYUV decoder, could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the affected system. In other scenarios, it may lead to a denial-of-service, making the system unavailable...

Exploit for CVE-2026-8461

CVE-2026-8461 — PixelSmash A working proof-of-concept for CVE-...

ROS-20260820-73-0006

The vulnerability of the MagicYUV decoder on the FFmpeg media processing platform relates to writing beyond the buffer boundaries. Exploiting this vulnerability allows a malicious actor to execute arbitrary code using a specially created malicious media file...

SUSE SLED15: ffmpeg / libavcodec-devel / libavcodec57 / libavdevice57 / etc (SUSE-SU-2026:3632-1)

The remote SUSE Linux SLED15 / SLEDSAP15 / SLES15 / SLESSAP15 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the SUSE-SU-2026:3632-1 advisory. This update for ffmpeg fixes the following issue: - CVE-2026-8461: out-of-bounds write in the MagicYUV decoder can lead...

Security update for ffmpeg

This update for ffmpeg fixes the following issue: CVE-2026-8461: out-of-bounds write in the MagicYUV decoder can lead to denial of service or remote code execution bsc1269490. Patch Instructions: To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST onlineupdate or...

SUSE-SU-2026:3632-1 Security update for ffmpeg

This update for ffmpeg fixes the following issue: - CVE-2026-8461: out-of-bounds write in the MagicYUV decoder can lead to denial of service or remote code execution bsc1269490...

SUSE SLED15: ffmpeg-4 / ffmpeg-4-libavcodec-devel / ffmpeg-4-libavdevice-devel / etc (SUSE-SU-2026:3542-1)

The remote SUSE Linux SLED15 / SLEDSAP15 / SLES15 / SLESSAP15 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the SUSE-SU-2026:3542-1 advisory. Update to release 4.4.8. - CVE-2026-8461: out-of-bounds write in the MagicYUV decoder can lead to denial of...

Security update for ffmpeg-4

This update for ffmpeg-4 fixes the following issues: Update to release 4.4.8. CVE-2026-8461: out-of-bounds write in the MagicYUV decoder can lead to denial of service or remote code execution bsc1269490. CVE-2026-12706: heap use-after-free read in the RASC video decoder can lead to denial of...

Security update for ffmpeg-4

This update for ffmpeg-4 fixes the following issues: Update to release 4.4.8. CVE-2026-8461: out-of-bounds write in the MagicYUV decoder can lead to denial of service or remote code execution bsc1269490. CVE-2026-12706: heap use-after-free read in the RASC video decoder can lead to denial of...

MGASA-2026-0249 Updated ffmpeg packages fix a security vulnerability

The updated packages fix a security vulnerability: Heap out-of-bounds write via odd sliceheight in FFmpeg MagicYUV decoder. CVE-2026-8461...

Updated ffmpeg packages fix a security vulnerability

The updated packages fix a security vulnerability: Heap out-of-bounds write via odd sliceheight in FFmpeg MagicYUV decoder. CVE-2026-8461...

OESA-2026-2826 ffmpeg security update

FFmpeg is a complete and free Internet live audio and video broadcasting solution for Linux/Unix. It also includes a digital VCR. It can encode in real time in many formats including MPEG1 audio and video, MPEG4, h263, ac3, asf, avi, real, mjpeg, and flash. Security Fixes: A use-after-free...

SUSE 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...

FreeBSD : ffmpeg -- Out-of-bounds write (ba8d239f-709f-11f1-a30e-28d2443e6cfa)

The version of FreeBSD installed on the remote host is prior to tested version. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the ba8d239f-709f-11f1-a30e-28d2443e6cfa advisory. https://code.ffmpeg.org/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/pulls/23159 reports: An out-of-bounds write vulnerability in...

JLSEC-2026-653 An out-of-bounds write vulnerability in FFmpeg's libavcodec library, specifically in the MagicYUV...

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...

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...

OESA-2026-2696 ffmpeg security update

FFmpeg is a complete and free Internet live audio and video broadcasting solution for Linux/Unix. It also includes a digital VCR. It can encode in real time in many formats including MPEG1 audio and video, MPEG4, h263, ac3, asf, avi, real, mjpeg, and flash. Security Fixes: A flaw was found in...