CVE-2026-75141
FFmpeg Heap Buffer Overflow in hvcC Box Writer via HEVC Muxing
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.
INFO
Published Date :
Aug. 19, 2026, 5:21 p.m.
Last Modified :
Aug. 19, 2026, 5:21 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2026-75141
vulnerability.
Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the
products
that
are
affected, the information is not represented in the table below.
No affected product recoded yet
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10 | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | HIGH | 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10 | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | HIGH | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update FFmpeg to the latest version.
- Apply FFmpeg commit acf5d7c or later.
- Avoid processing untrusted HEVC files.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2026-75141.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2026-75141 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2026-75141
weaknesses.
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.
The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2026-75141 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2026-75141 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
-
New CVE Received by [email protected]
Aug. 19, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Affected [{'repo': 'https://code.ffmpeg.org/FFmpeg/FFmpeg', 'vendor': 'FFmpeg', 'product': 'FFmpeg', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '0', 'lessThan': 'acf5d7cdc1f9ae8752c23e1ea8d7f355ed780781', 'versionType': 'git'}], 'packageURL': 'pkg:github/FFmpeg/FFmpeg', 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}] Added 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. Added CVSS V4.0 AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CWE CWE-122 Added Reference https://code.ffmpeg.org/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/commit/acf5d7cdc1f9ae8752c23e1ea8d7f355ed780781 Added Reference https://code.ffmpeg.org/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/pulls/24088 Added Reference https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/ffmpeg-heap-buffer-overflow-in-hvcc-box-writer-via-hevc-muxing