USN-8738-1: FFmpeg vulnerabilities
Publication date
8 September 2026
Overview
Several security issues were fixed in FFmpeg.
Releases
Packages
- ffmpeg - Tools for transcoding, streaming and playing of multimedia files
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. (
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)
Update instructions
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
Learn more about how to get the fixes.The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
| Ubuntu Release | Package Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 26.04 LTS resolute | ffmpeg – 7:8.0.1-3ubuntu2+esm3 | ||
| libavcodec-dev – 7:8.0.1-3ubuntu2+esm3 | |||
| libavcodec-extra – 7:8.0.1-3ubuntu2+esm3 | |||
| libavcodec-extra62 – 7:8.0.1-3ubuntu2+esm3 | |||
| libavcodec62 – 7:8.0.1-3ubuntu2+esm3 | |||
| libavdevice-dev – 7:8.0.1-3ubuntu2+esm3 | |||
| libavdevice62 – 7:8.0.1-3ubuntu2+esm3 | |||
| libavfilter-dev – 7:8.0.1-3ubuntu2+esm3 | |||
| libavfilter-extra – 7:8.0.1-3ubuntu2+esm3 | |||
| libavfilter-extra11 – 7:8.0.1-3ubuntu2+esm3 | |||
| libavfilter11 – 7:8.0.1-3ubuntu2+esm3 | |||
| libavformat-dev – 7:8.0.1-3ubuntu2+esm3 | |||
| libavformat-extra – 7:8.0.1-3ubuntu2+esm3 | |||
| libavformat-extra62 – 7:8.0.1-3ubuntu2+esm3 | |||
| libavformat62 – 7:8.0.1-3ubuntu2+esm3 | |||
| libavutil-dev – 7:8.0.1-3ubuntu2+esm3 | |||
| libavutil60 – 7:8.0.1-3ubuntu2+esm3 | |||
| libswresample-dev – 7:8.0.1-3ubuntu2+esm3 | |||
| libswresample6 – 7:8.0.1-3ubuntu2+esm3 | |||
| libswscale-dev – 7:8.0.1-3ubuntu2+esm3 | |||
| libswscale9 – 7:8.0.1-3ubuntu2+esm3 | |||
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