CVE-2026-12706: Use After Free in Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux AI (RHEL AI) 3
CVE-2026-12706 is a use-after-free vulnerability in the FFmpeg RASC video decoder component used by Red Hat Enterprise Linux AI (RHEL AI) 3. The flaw occurs when a read pointer into a decompressed buffer becomes dangling after the buffer is reallocated during move-table processing. An attacker can exploit this by crafting a malicious AVI file with a RASC video stream, causing the decoder to read freed heap memory and potentially crash the application, resulting in denial of service.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability involves a use-after-free condition in the decode_move() function of FFmpeg's RASC video decoder. The function initializes a read pointer into a decompressed buffer, but subsequent reallocation of the buffer during move-table processing leaves the pointer dangling. When a specially crafted AVI file containing a malicious RASC video stream is opened or played, the decoder reads from freed heap memory, which can cause a denial of service (application crash). The vulnerability affects Red Hat Enterprise Linux AI (RHEL AI) 3. No specific affected versions or patch information is provided in the advisory.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation leads to a denial of service via application crash due to reading freed heap memory. There is no indication of confidentiality or integrity impact. The CVSS v3.1 score is 6.5 (medium severity), reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, unchanged scope, and impact limited to availability.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the Red Hat advisory at https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-12706 for current remediation guidance. No official fix or workaround is stated in the provided advisory content. Users should monitor the vendor advisory for updates and apply patches once available.
CVE-2026-12706: Use After Free in Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux AI (RHEL AI) 3
Description
CVE-2026-12706 is a use-after-free vulnerability in the FFmpeg RASC video decoder component used by Red Hat Enterprise Linux AI (RHEL AI) 3. The flaw occurs when a read pointer into a decompressed buffer becomes dangling after the buffer is reallocated during move-table processing. An attacker can exploit this by crafting a malicious AVI file with a RASC video stream, causing the decoder to read freed heap memory and potentially crash the application, resulting in denial of service.
CVSS v3.1
Score 6.5medium
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability involves a use-after-free condition in the decode_move() function of FFmpeg's RASC video decoder. The function initializes a read pointer into a decompressed buffer, but subsequent reallocation of the buffer during move-table processing leaves the pointer dangling. When a specially crafted AVI file containing a malicious RASC video stream is opened or played, the decoder reads from freed heap memory, which can cause a denial of service (application crash). The vulnerability affects Red Hat Enterprise Linux AI (RHEL AI) 3. No specific affected versions or patch information is provided in the advisory.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation leads to a denial of service via application crash due to reading freed heap memory. There is no indication of confidentiality or integrity impact. The CVSS v3.1 score is 6.5 (medium severity), reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, unchanged scope, and impact limited to availability.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the Red Hat advisory at https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-12706 for current remediation guidance. No official fix or workaround is stated in the provided advisory content. Users should monitor the vendor advisory for updates and apply patches once available.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- redhat
- Date Reserved
- 2026-06-19T10:26:41.217Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-12706","vendor":"Red Hat"}]
Threat ID: 6a3525f5f198dc38c112b67f
Added to database: 6/19/2026, 11:20:21 AM
Last enriched: 6/19/2026, 11:34:57 AM
Last updated: 6/19/2026, 3:59:26 PM
Views: 83
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