
CVE catalog
CVE-2026-64831
FFmpeg versions 8.0 through 8.1.2 contains a stack buffer overflow vulnerability in the Vulkan HEVC hardware decoder that allows remote attackers to overwrite return addresses and adjacent stack frame
- Severity
- High · CVSS 8.8
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Published
- Source
- [NVD] · [CVE record]
- EPSS
- 0.85% · Oct 25, 2026
FFmpeg versions 8.0 through 8.1.2 contains a stack buffer overflow vulnerability in the Vulkan HEVC hardware decoder that allows remote attackers to overwrite return addresses and adjacent stack frames by supplying a crafted HEVC/H.265 bitstream. Attackers can embed a malicious vps_num_hrd_parameters value exceeding HEVC_MAX_SUB_LAYERS in any supported container format to overflow stack-allocated arrays in the vk_hevc_end_frame function, potentially achieving arbitrary code execution.
Vulnerable and fixed packages
Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.
| Distribution | Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | ffmpeg | sid | 7:9.0.2-4 | fixed |
| Debian | ffmpeg | forky | 7:9.0.2-4 | fixed |
| Debian | ffmpeg | trixie | 7:7.1.5-0+deb13u1 | not affected |
| Debian | ffmpeg | trixie-security | 7:7.1.5-0+deb13u1 | not affected |
| Debian | ffmpeg | bookworm | 7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1 | not affected |
| Debian | ffmpeg | bookworm-security | 7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1 | not affected |
| Cpe | ffmpeg | Not reported | Not reported | unknown |
Fixed-version evidence
| Distribution | Package | Type | Release | Fixed version | Urgency | Origin | Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | ffmpeg | source | sid | 7:9.0.2-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | ffmpeg | source | forky | 7:9.0.2-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | ffmpeg | source | trixie | Not affected | unimportant | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | ffmpeg | source | bookworm | Not affected | unimportant | Not reported | Not reported |
OpenFactory catalog packages
[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]
- [ffmpeg]Not affected
Details (4)
7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1· amd64 · bookwormNot affected
nvd · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm
7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1· arm64 · bookwormNot affected
nvd · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm
7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1· amd64 · bookworm-securityNot affected
nvd · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm
7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1· arm64 · bookworm-securityNot affected
nvd · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm
- [ffmpeg-doc]Not affected
Source package: [ffmpeg]
Details (4)
7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1· all · bookwormNot affected
nvd · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm
7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1· all · bookwormNot affected
nvd · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm
7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1· all · bookworm-securityNot affected
nvd · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm
7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1· all · bookworm-securityNot affected
nvd · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm
- [libavcodec59]Not affected
Source package: [ffmpeg]
Details (4)
7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1· amd64 · bookwormNot affected
nvd · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm
7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1· arm64 · bookwormNot affected
nvd · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm
7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1· amd64 · bookworm-securityNot affected
nvd · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm
7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1· arm64 · bookworm-securityNot affected
nvd · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm
- [libavcodec-dev]Not affected
Source package: [ffmpeg]
Details (4)
7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1· amd64 · bookwormNot affected
nvd · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm
7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1· arm64 · bookwormNot affected
nvd · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm
7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1· amd64 · bookworm-securityNot affected
nvd · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm
7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1· arm64 · bookworm-securityNot affected
nvd · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm
- [libavcodec-extra]Not affected
Source package: [ffmpeg]
Details (4)
7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1· amd64 · bookwormNot affected
nvd · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm
7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1· arm64 · bookwormNot affected
nvd · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm
7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1· amd64 · bookworm-securityNot affected
nvd · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm
7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1· arm64 · bookworm-securityNot affected
nvd · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm
- [libavcodec-extra59]Not affected
Source package: [ffmpeg]
Details (4)
7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1· amd64 · bookwormNot affected
nvd · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm
7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1· arm64 · bookwormNot affected
nvd · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm
7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1· amd64 · bookworm-securityNot affected
nvd · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm
7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1· arm64 · bookworm-securityNot affected
nvd · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm
- [libavdevice59]Not affected
Source package: [ffmpeg]
Details (4)
7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1· amd64 · bookwormNot affected
nvd · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm
7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1· arm64 · bookwormNot affected
nvd · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm
7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1· amd64 · bookworm-securityNot affected
nvd · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm
7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1· arm64 · bookworm-securityNot affected
nvd · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm
- [libavdevice-dev]Not affected
Source package: [ffmpeg]
Details (4)
7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1· amd64 · bookwormNot affected
nvd · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm
7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1· arm64 · bookwormNot affected
nvd · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm
7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1· amd64 · bookworm-securityNot affected
nvd · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm
7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1· arm64 · bookworm-securityNot affected
nvd · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm
- [libavfilter8]Not affected
Source package: [ffmpeg]
Details (4)
7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1· amd64 · bookwormNot affected
nvd · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm
7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1· arm64 · bookwormNot affected
nvd · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm
7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1· amd64 · bookworm-securityNot affected
nvd · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm
7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1· arm64 · bookworm-securityNot affected
nvd · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm
- [libavfilter-dev]Not affected
Source package: [ffmpeg]
Details (4)
7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1· amd64 · bookwormNot affected
nvd · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm
7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1· arm64 · bookwormNot affected
nvd · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm
7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1· amd64 · bookworm-securityNot affected
nvd · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm
7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1· arm64 · bookworm-securityNot affected
nvd · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm
- [libavfilter-extra]Not affected
Source package: [ffmpeg]
Details (4)
7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1· amd64 · bookwormNot affected
nvd · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm
7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1· arm64 · bookwormNot affected
nvd · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm
7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1· amd64 · bookworm-securityNot affected
nvd · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm
7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1· arm64 · bookworm-securityNot affected
nvd · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm
- [libavfilter-extra8]Not affected
Source package: [ffmpeg]
Details (4)
7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1· amd64 · bookwormNot affected
nvd · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm
7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1· arm64 · bookwormNot affected
nvd · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm
7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1· amd64 · bookworm-securityNot affected
nvd · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm
7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1· arm64 · bookworm-securityNot affected
nvd · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm
- [libavformat59]Not affected
Source package: [ffmpeg]
Details (4)
7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1· amd64 · bookwormNot affected
nvd · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm
7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1· arm64 · bookwormNot affected
nvd · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm
7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1· amd64 · bookworm-securityNot affected
nvd · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm
7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1· arm64 · bookworm-securityNot affected
nvd · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm
- [libavformat-dev]Not affected
Source package: [ffmpeg]
Details (4)
7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1· amd64 · bookwormNot affected
nvd · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm
7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1· arm64 · bookwormNot affected
nvd · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm
7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1· amd64 · bookworm-securityNot affected
nvd · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm
7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1· arm64 · bookworm-securityNot affected
nvd · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm
- [libavformat-extra]Not affected
Source package: [ffmpeg]
Details (4)
7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1· amd64 · bookwormNot affected
nvd · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm
7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1· arm64 · bookwormNot affected
nvd · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm
7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1· amd64 · bookworm-securityNot affected
nvd · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm
7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1· arm64 · bookworm-securityNot affected
nvd · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm
- [libavformat-extra59]Not affected
Source package: [ffmpeg]
Details (4)
7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1· amd64 · bookwormNot affected
nvd · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm
7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1· arm64 · bookwormNot affected
nvd · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm
7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1· amd64 · bookworm-securityNot affected
nvd · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm
7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1· arm64 · bookworm-securityNot affected
nvd · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm
- [libavutil57]Not affected
Source package: [ffmpeg]
Details (4)
7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1· amd64 · bookwormNot affected
nvd · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm
7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1· arm64 · bookwormNot affected
nvd · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm
7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1· amd64 · bookworm-securityNot affected
nvd · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm
7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1· arm64 · bookworm-securityNot affected
nvd · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm
- [libavutil-dev]Not affected
Source package: [ffmpeg]
Details (4)
7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1· amd64 · bookwormNot affected
nvd · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm
7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1· arm64 · bookwormNot affected
nvd · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm
7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1· amd64 · bookworm-securityNot affected
nvd · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm
7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1· arm64 · bookworm-securityNot affected
nvd · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm
- [libpostproc56]Not affected
Source package: [ffmpeg]
Details (4)
7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1· amd64 · bookwormNot affected
nvd · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm
7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1· arm64 · bookwormNot affected
nvd · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm
7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1· amd64 · bookworm-securityNot affected
nvd · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm
7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1· arm64 · bookworm-securityNot affected
nvd · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm
- [libpostproc-dev]Not affected
Source package: [ffmpeg]
Details (4)
7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1· amd64 · bookwormNot affected
nvd · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm
7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1· arm64 · bookwormNot affected
nvd · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm
7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1· amd64 · bookworm-securityNot affected
nvd · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm
7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1· arm64 · bookworm-securityNot affected
nvd · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm
Observed:
References
- [https://code.ffmpeg.org/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/commit/92737390dc133daadce47dd7d2ec8ef3d9ebcbed]
- [https://code.ffmpeg.org/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/pulls/23665]
- [https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-64831]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2026-64831]
- [https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2026-64831]
- [https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-64831.json]
- [https://wid.cert-bund.de/.well-known/csaf/white/2026/wid-sec-w-2026-2491.json]
- [https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/ffmpeg-stack-buffer-overflow-in-vulkan-hevc-decoder]
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