Bug 2490308 (CVE-2026-8461) - CVE-2026-8461 ffmpeg: FFmpeg: Remote code execution via out-of-bounds write in MagicYUV decoder
Summary: CVE-2026-8461 ffmpeg: FFmpeg: Remote code execution via out-of-bounds write i...
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Status: NEW
Alias: CVE-2026-8461
Product: Security Response
Classification: Other
Component: vulnerability
Version: unspecified
Hardware: All
OS: Linux
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Reported: 2026-06-18 13:01 UTC by OSIDB Bzimport
Modified: 2026-06-29 05:03 UTC (History)
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Description OSIDB Bzimport 2026-06-18 13:01:27 UTC 
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.
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