USN-8738-1 (UBUNTU-CVE-2026-66036)

Vulnerability from osv_ubuntu – Published: 2026-09-08 17:01 – Updated: 2026-09-09 22:06 – Source website
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Summary
ffmpeg vulnerabilities
Details

It was discovered that FFmpeg incorrectly handled certain video frames when using the hqdn3d filter. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2026-66036)

Adrian Junge discovered that FFmpeg incorrectly handled certain compressed video files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to expose sensitive information. (CVE-2026-66038)

Adrian Junge discovered that FFmpeg incorrectly handled certain audio files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2026-66039)

Adrian Junge discovered that FFmpeg incorrectly handled certain subtitle files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2026-70628)

Adrian Junge discovered that FFmpeg incorrectly handled certain video files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2026-70632)

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  "id": "USN-8738-1",
  "modified": "2026-09-09T22:06:41Z",
  "published": "2026-09-08T17:01:04Z",
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}



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