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CVE-2026-90815: Libav · A vulnerability has been found in FFmpeg up to 4.4.6/5.1.8/6.1.4/7.1.3/8.0.1

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Authoritative record:CVE-2026-90815· Medium 5.3

Public exploit available · CVSS 5.3 Medium.

Data as of 29 Oct 2026, 19:04 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score
5.3Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 36% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 14 Sep 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: evidence found.

    CVSS exploit maturity: proof of concept public

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), CVSS vector, the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 29 Oct 2026.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
GitHubffmpeg/FFmpegpkg:github/ffmpeg/FFmpegOther threatsAffected
  • >=4.4.0 <=4.4.6
  • >=5.0.0 <=5.1.8
  • >=6.0.0 <=6.1.4
  • >=7.0.0 <=7.1.3
  • >=8.0.0 <=8.0.1
Fixed in–
Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTSlibavpkg:deb/ubuntu/libav?arch=source&distro=esm-infra-legacy/trustyOther threatsAffected
  • 6:0.8.7-1ubuntu2 – 6:9.20-0ubuntu0.14.04.1+esm1
14 affected builds
Fixed in–
Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTSffmpegpkg:deb/ubuntu/ffmpeg?arch=source&distro=esm-apps-legacy/xenialOther threatsAffected
  • 7:2.7.2-1build1 – 7:2.8.17-0ubuntu0.1+esm18
36 affected builds
Fixed in–
Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTSffmpegpkg:deb/ubuntu/ffmpeg?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/bionicOther threatsAffected
  • 7:3.3.4-2 – 7:3.4.11-0ubuntu0.1+esm16
30 affected builds
Fixed in–
Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTSffmpegpkg:deb/ubuntu/ffmpeg?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/focalOther threatsAffected
  • 7:4.1.4-1build2 – 7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1+esm18
26 affected builds
Fixed in–
Ubuntu Pro 22.04 LTSffmpegpkg:deb/ubuntu/ffmpeg?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/jammyOther threatsAffected
  • 7:4.4-6ubuntu5 – 7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm17
24 affected builds
Fixed in–

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AI-suggested

Upgrading FFmpeg to versions later than 4.4.6, 5.1.8, 6.1.4, 7.1.3, and 8.0.1 resolves this vulnerability. No other mitigations are specified. Patch status is confirmed by the description stating that upgrading to fixed versions addresses the issue.

Description

A vulnerability in FFmpeg's Convolution Filter component allows an out-of-bounds read. This affects FFmpeg versions up to 4.4.6, 5.1.8, 6.1.4, 7.1.3, and 8.0.1. The issue can be exploited remotely and has been publicly disclosed. Upgrading to fixed versions resolves the vulnerability.

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