9.8
CRITICAL CVSS 3.1
CVE-2026-75143
FFmpeg Heap Buffer Overflow via RIST Protocol Reader
Description

FFmpeg before commit 1c10bcc contains a heap buffer overflow in the RIST protocol reader (libavformat/librist.c). librist_read() ignored its size argument and copied the full received payload length into the caller-provided destination buffer, overflowing it when the payload exceeds the destination size. This is reachable via the async:rist:// URL scheme, where the async wrapper supplies a smaller buffer than the received payload. A remote RIST sender can trigger the overflow by sending a packet whose payload exceeds the caller buffer size.

INFO

Published Date :

Aug. 19, 2026, 5:21 p.m.

Last Modified :

Aug. 19, 2026, 5:21 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

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No affected product recoded yet

CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 CRITICAL 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10
CVSS 3.1 CRITICAL [email protected]
CVSS 4.0 CRITICAL 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10
CVSS 4.0 CRITICAL [email protected]
Solution
Update FFmpeg to address heap buffer overflow in RIST protocol reader.
  • Apply FFmpeg commit 1c10bcc or later.
  • Update FFmpeg to the latest version.
  • Ensure RIST sender does not exceed buffer size.
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-2026-75143.

URL Resource
https://code.ffmpeg.org/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/commit/1c10bcc2e17255dacb717a25ab3db142ce390602
https://code.ffmpeg.org/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/pulls/24089
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/ffmpeg-heap-buffer-overflow-via-rist-protocol-reader
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2026-75143 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': '1c10bcc2e17255dacb717a25ab3db142ce390602', 'versionType': 'git'}], 'packageURL': 'pkg:github/FFmpeg/FFmpeg', 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}]
    Added Description FFmpeg before commit 1c10bcc contains a heap buffer overflow in the RIST protocol reader (libavformat/librist.c). librist_read() ignored its size argument and copied the full received payload length into the caller-provided destination buffer, overflowing it when the payload exceeds the destination size. This is reachable via the async:rist:// URL scheme, where the async wrapper supplies a smaller buffer than the received payload. A remote RIST sender can trigger the overflow by sending a packet whose payload exceeds the caller buffer size.
    Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/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:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CWE CWE-122
    Added Reference https://code.ffmpeg.org/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/commit/1c10bcc2e17255dacb717a25ab3db142ce390602
    Added Reference https://code.ffmpeg.org/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/pulls/24089
    Added Reference https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/ffmpeg-heap-buffer-overflow-via-rist-protocol-reader
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