USN-8738-1

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    USN-8738-1

    Published: 8 Sept 2026Last Modified: 10 Sept 2026

    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)

    References: https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8738-1, https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-66036, https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-66038, https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-66039, https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-70628, https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-70632

    Affected packages

    Package

    Name: ffmpeg

    Purl: pkg:deb/ubuntu/ffmpeg?arch=source&distro=esm-apps%2Fresolute

    Affected ranges

    Type: ECOSYSTEM

    Events:

    Introduced- 0
    Fixed -7:8.0.1-3ubuntu2+esm3

    Affected versions

    7:7.1.1-1ubuntu4
    7:7.1.2-1ubuntu3
    7:7.1.2-1ubuntu4
    7:7.1.3-1ubuntu1

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High
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