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High 7.5Published Apr 13, 2026
CVE-2026-30997An out-of-bounds read in the read_global_param() function (libavcodec/av1dec.c) of FFmpeg v8.0.1 allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via a crafted input.
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An out-of-bounds read in the read_global_param() function (libavcodec/av1dec.c) of FFmpeg v8.0.1 allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via a crafted input.
- CVSS
- 7.5 HIGH (v3.1, NVD)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-125
- Known exploited
- Not in CISA's KEV catalog
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- Not loaded for this CVE
- Assigned by
- Not given
- NVD analysis
- Analyzed
- Record last updated
- Jun 17, 2026
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 9, 2026
Affected products
ffmpeg ffmpeg ffmpeg:ffmpeg | through 8.0.1 | NVD |
References
- https://excellent-oatmeal-319.notion.site/CVE-2026-30997-Out-of-Bounds-Access-a7929817b9794568b2f7774397c7d65fexploit, mitigation, third-party-advisory
- https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpegproduct
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