CVE-2026-8461
A remote, anonymous attacker can exploit a vulnerability in ffmpeg to execute arbitrary code and conduct a Denial of Service attack.
CSIRTS triage
- What
- A vulnerability allows remote code execution and Denial of Service.
- Who is affected
- Remote, anonymous attackers can exploit this vulnerability.
- Urgency
- Remediation is urgent due to the high severity of the vulnerability.
- Action
- Update to the latest version of ffmpeg to mitigate the issue.
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Exploitation outlook
- Moderate exploitation risk1.6% 30-day exploitation probability. Patch within normal cadence, watch for KEV listing. Riskier than 73% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
Advisory coverage (2)
- high[UPDATE] [high] ffmpeg: Vulnerability allows code execution and Denial of Servicecert-bund · 2026-08-18
- unknownDSA-6361-1 ffmpeg - security updatedebian · 2026-06-22
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