CVE-2026-8461
ffmpeg: An out-of-bounds write vulnerability in FFmpeg's libavcodec library, specifically in the MagicYUV decoder, allows den...
CVE-2026-8461 is fixed in 18 products on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2026-8461, released June 24, 2026. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.
High
CVSS
8.8
Medium
Exploitation
None reported
No vendor assessment
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0157
75th percentile
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.
Where it's fixed
| Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | |||
| ffmpeg · Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 7:7.1.5-0+deb13u1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-8461 | Jun 24, 2026 |
| ffmpeg · Debian 14 | 7:8.1.2-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-8461 | Jun 24, 2026 |
| ffmpeg · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1+esm17 | ffmpeg 7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1+esm17 | Aug 6, 2026 |
| ffmpeg · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm16 | ffmpeg 7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm16 | Aug 6, 2026 |
| ffmpeg · sles 15.6 | 3.4.2-150200.11.76.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:3632-1 | Aug 17, 2026 |
| ffmpeg · sles 15.7 | 3.4.2-150200.11.76.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:3632-1 | Aug 17, 2026 |
| ffmpeg-4 · sles 15.7 | 4.4.8-150600.13.52.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:3542-1 | Aug 10, 2026 |
| ffmpeg-7 · opensuse-leap 16.0 | 7.1.5-160000.1.1 | OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21877-1 | Sep 18, 2026 |
| libavcodec-extra · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1+esm17 | libavcodec-extra 7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1+esm17 | Aug 6, 2026 |
| libavcodec-extra · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm16 | libavcodec-extra 7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm16 | Aug 6, 2026 |
| libavcodec-extra58 · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1+esm17 | libavcodec-extra58 7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1+esm17 | Aug 6, 2026 |
| libavcodec-extra58 · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm16 | libavcodec-extra58 7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm16 | Aug 6, 2026 |
| libavcodec58 · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1+esm17 | libavcodec58 7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1+esm17 | Aug 6, 2026 |
| libavcodec58 · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm16 | libavcodec58 7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm16 | Aug 6, 2026 |
| libavdevice58 · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1+esm17 | libavdevice58 7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1+esm17 | Aug 6, 2026 |
| libavdevice58 · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm16 | libavdevice58 7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm16 | Aug 6, 2026 |
| libavfilter-extra · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1+esm17 | libavfilter-extra 7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1+esm17 | Aug 6, 2026 |
| libavfilter-extra · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm16 | libavfilter-extra 7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm16 | Aug 6, 2026 |
| libavfilter-extra7 · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1+esm17 | libavfilter-extra7 7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1+esm17 | Aug 6, 2026 |
| libavfilter-extra7 · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm16 | libavfilter-extra7 7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm16 | Aug 6, 2026 |
| libavfilter7 · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1+esm17 | libavfilter7 7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1+esm17 | Aug 6, 2026 |
| libavfilter7 · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm16 | libavfilter7 7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm16 | Aug 6, 2026 |
| libavformat-extra · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm16 | libavformat-extra 7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm16 | Aug 6, 2026 |
| libavformat-extra58 · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm16 | libavformat-extra58 7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm16 | Aug 6, 2026 |
| libavformat58 · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1+esm17 | libavformat58 7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1+esm17 | Aug 6, 2026 |
| libavformat58 · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm16 | libavformat58 7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm16 | Aug 6, 2026 |
| libavresample4 · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1+esm17 | libavresample4 7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1+esm17 | Aug 6, 2026 |
| libavutil56 · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1+esm17 | libavutil56 7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1+esm17 | Aug 6, 2026 |
| libavutil56 · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm16 | libavutil56 7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm16 | Aug 6, 2026 |
| libpostproc55 · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1+esm17 | libpostproc55 7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1+esm17 | Aug 6, 2026 |
| libpostproc55 · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm16 | libpostproc55 7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm16 | Aug 6, 2026 |
| libswresample3 · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1+esm17 | libswresample3 7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1+esm17 | Aug 6, 2026 |
| libswresample3 · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm16 | libswresample3 7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm16 | Aug 6, 2026 |
| libswscale5 · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1+esm17 | libswscale5 7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1+esm17 | Aug 6, 2026 |
| libswscale5 · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm16 | libswscale5 7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm16 | Aug 6, 2026 |
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