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CVE-2026-38350: n/a

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VulnerabilityCVE-2026-38350cvecve-2026-38350
Published: 08/27/2026 (08/27/2026, 00:00:00 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5

Description

CVE-2026-38350 is a high-severity vulnerability in FFmpeg's libswscale/output.c component. It involves an integer overflow in the target_sws_fuzzer() function that can be triggered by crafted input, leading to a denial of service (DoS). No patch or official remediation information is currently available.

CVSS v3.1

Score 7.5high

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 09/08/2026, 09:22:25 UTC

Technical Analysis

This vulnerability is an integer overflow in the target_sws_fuzzer() function within libswscale/output.c of FFmpeg (commit N-122528-gdd2976b9e1). An attacker can supply crafted input to trigger this overflow, causing a denial of service condition. The CVSS v3.1 score is 7.5, indicating high severity, with network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction, and impact limited to availability (DoS). There is no known exploit in the wild and no vendor advisory or patch information provided at this time.

Potential Impact

Successful exploitation results in denial of service by crashing or destabilizing the FFmpeg process handling the crafted input. There is no reported impact on confidentiality or integrity.

Mitigation Recommendations

Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, consider restricting or sanitizing inputs processed by the vulnerable FFmpeg component to reduce exposure.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
mitre
Date Reserved
2026-04-06T00:00:00.000Z
State
PUBLISHED

Threat ID: 6a916b39acd9273b49cabdc3

Added to database: 08/28/2026, 11:04:25 UTC

Last enriched: 09/08/2026, 09:22:25 UTC

Last updated: 10/13/2026, 18:48:19 UTC

Views: 73

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