CVE-2026-38344: n/a
Description
CVE-2026-38344 is a high-severity vulnerability in FFmpeg involving a NULL pointer dereference in the get_min_buffer_size function within /libswscale/slice.c. This flaw can be triggered by processing a crafted video file, leading to a denial of service (DoS) condition. No patch or official remediation information is currently available.
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.5high
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Technical Analysis
The vulnerability CVE-2026-38344 affects FFmpeg and is caused by a NULL pointer dereference in the get_min_buffer_size function located in /libswscale/slice.c. An attacker can exploit this by supplying a specially crafted video file, causing the application to crash and resulting in a denial of service. The vulnerability is categorized under CWE-476 (NULL Pointer Dereference). There is no vendor advisory or patch information provided at this time.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation results in a denial of service due to application crash. There is no indication of confidentiality or integrity impact. The vulnerability can be triggered remotely without privileges or user interaction.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, avoid processing untrusted or suspicious video files with affected FFmpeg versions.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- mitre
- Date Reserved
- 2026-04-06T00:00:00.000Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6a916b37acd9273b49cabd65
Added to database: 08/28/2026, 11:04:23 UTC
Last enriched: 09/07/2026, 15:34:06 UTC
Last updated: 10/12/2026, 18:48:19 UTC
Views: 54
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