CVE-2026-70631
A local attacker can exploit multiple vulnerabilities in ffmpeg to execute arbitrary code, manipulate data, or disclose confidential information.
CSIRTS triage
- What
- Multiple vulnerabilities allow local attackers to execute arbitrary code, manipulate data, or disclose information.
- Who is affected
- Systems running ffmpeg with local user access are affected.
- Urgency
- Moderate; local-only vulnerabilities limiting immediate risk despite code execution potential.
- Action
- Update ffmpeg to a patched version when available.
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Exploitation outlook
- Low exploitation risk0.14% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 3% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
Advisory coverage (2)
- medium[NEW] [medium] ffmpeg: Multiple vulnerabilitiescert-bund · 2026-08-07
- mediumCVE-2026-70631: FFmpeg versions from 0.5 up to, but not including, 9.0 contain an uninitialized heap memory di…nvd · 2026-08-06
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