Description
FFmpeg before commit acf5d7c contains a heap buffer overflow in the hvcC box writer. When writing an HEVC configuration record with more NAL units of a single type than the count field can represent, the NAL unit count overflows, causing a heap buffer overflow. A crafted HEVC input file triggers the overflow during muxing.
Published: 2026-08-19
Score: 8.5 High
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

Wed, 19 Aug 2026 18:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Ffmpeg
Ffmpeg ffmpeg
Vendors & Products Ffmpeg
Ffmpeg ffmpeg

Wed, 19 Aug 2026 16:45:00 +0000

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Description FFmpeg before commit acf5d7c contains a heap buffer overflow in the hvcC box writer. When writing an HEVC configuration record with more NAL units of a single type than the count field can represent, the NAL unit count overflows, causing a heap buffer overflow. A crafted HEVC input file triggers the overflow during muxing.
Title FFmpeg Heap Buffer Overflow in hvcC Box Writer via HEVC Muxing
Weaknesses CWE-122
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-19T16:24:01.813Z

Reserved: 2026-08-17T18:39:57.661Z

Link: CVE-2026-75141

cve-icon Vulnrichment

No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-08-19T17:21:12.287

Modified: 2026-08-19T17:21:12.287

Link: CVE-2026-75141

cve-icon Redhat

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-19T18:30:03Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-122

    Heap-based Buffer Overflow