Bug 2457861 (CVE-2026-30998)

Summary: CVE-2026-30998 FFmpeg: FFmpeg: Denial of Service vulnerability in zmqsend.c via crafted input
Product: [Other] Security Response Reporter: OSIDB Bzimport <bzimport>
Component: vulnerabilityAssignee: Product Security <prodsec-ir-bot>
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Version: unspecifiedCC: bbrownin, ebourniv, hasun, jkoehler, lgallett, lphiri, nyancey, ptisnovs, sbunciak
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A flaw was found in FFmpeg. An improper resource deallocation and closure vulnerability in the `tools/zmqsend.c` component allows a remote attacker to cause a Denial of Service (DoS). By supplying a specially crafted input file, the attacker can trigger this flaw, leading to the application becoming unresponsive or crashing and disrupting service availability.
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Bug Depends On: 2457964, 2457966, 2457970, 2457972, 2457968    
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Description OSIDB Bzimport 2026-04-13 15:03:52 UTC
An improper resource deallocation and closure vulnerability in the tools/zmqsend.c component of FFmpeg v8.0.1 allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via supplying a crafted input file.