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CVE-2026-70629

MEDIUM 6.8 ALL-YEARS

Published 2026-08-06 · Last modified 2026-08-14 · VulnCheck · NVD: Analyzed

FFmpeg versions from 3.0 up to, but not including, 9.0 contain an uninitialized heap memory read vulnerability in the native RSCC decoder (libavcodec/rscc.c) that allows attackers to disclose heap memory contents by supplying a crafted video file with a compressed tile that decompresses fewer bytes than the declared tile geometry requires. When rscc_decode_frame() calls av_image_copy_plane() without validating the decompressed byte count against the tile dimensions, the unwritten suffix of the persistent intermediate buffer ctx->inflated_buf is copied into the decoded frame, potentially exposing data from prior heap allocations or previous decoded frames in persistent decoding services.

LIMITED SIGNALS

No known exploitation, public exploit, or elevated probability at this time. Track for changes.

Exploitation likelihood

0.2%chance of exploitation in 30 days · 7th percentile

○ In CISA KEV○ Catalogued PoC◆ SSVC: exploitation none, automatable no

Impact if exploited

6.8CVSS 4.0 · MEDIUM · CNA

  • ConfidentialityHigh
  • IntegrityNone
  • AvailabilityNone

What an attacker needs

  • ⚠Access: Requires local access to the host
  • ✓Privileges: No account or privileges required
  • ⚠User interaction: Succeeds with passive user activity
  • ✓Complexity: No special conditions — reliably repeatable
  • ✓Requirements: No special attack requirements

✓ lowers the bar for an attacker · ⚠ raises it

Proof of concept

No public PoC is currently catalogued.

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Affected

Vendors Ffmpeg

Products Ffmpeg

Weakness (CWE)

  • CWE-908: Use of Uninitialized Resource

CVSS vector

CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

References and research data (JSON)

Vendor product assessments

  • ffmpeg.src as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AI (RHEL AI) 3 · known affected

    Vendor assessment for this product only.

    pkg:rpm/redhat/ffmpeg?arch=src

    • workaround: Avoid processing untrusted RSCC-encoded video files using FFmpeg in persistent or multi-tenant services. If decoding untrusted media is required, execute FFmpeg inside an ephemeral container or isolated systemd sandbox to prevent sensitive cross-session heap data exposure.
    • none available: Fix deferred
    Red Hat · CVE-2026-70629 · Updated 2026-08-14T19:03:52+00:00
  • rhelai3/bootc-aws-cuda-rhel9 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AI (RHEL AI) 3 · known affected

    Vendor assessment for this product only.

    pkg:oci/bootc-aws-cuda-rhel9?repository_url=registry.redhat.io/rhelai3/bootc-aws-cuda-rhel9

    • workaround: Avoid processing untrusted RSCC-encoded video files using FFmpeg in persistent or multi-tenant services. If decoding untrusted media is required, execute FFmpeg inside an ephemeral container or isolated systemd sandbox to prevent sensitive cross-session heap data exposure.
    • none available: Fix deferred
    Red Hat · CVE-2026-70629 · Updated 2026-08-14T19:03:52+00:00
  • rhelai3/bootc-azure-cuda-rhel9 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AI (RHEL AI) 3 · known affected

    Vendor assessment for this product only.

    pkg:oci/bootc-azure-cuda-rhel9?repository_url=registry.redhat.io/rhelai3/bootc-azure-cuda-rhel9

    • workaround: Avoid processing untrusted RSCC-encoded video files using FFmpeg in persistent or multi-tenant services. If decoding untrusted media is required, execute FFmpeg inside an ephemeral container or isolated systemd sandbox to prevent sensitive cross-session heap data exposure.
    • none available: Fix deferred
    Red Hat · CVE-2026-70629 · Updated 2026-08-14T19:03:52+00:00
  • rhelai3/bootc-azure-rocm-rhel9 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AI (RHEL AI) 3 · known affected

    Vendor assessment for this product only.

    pkg:oci/bootc-azure-rocm-rhel9?repository_url=registry.redhat.io/rhelai3/bootc-azure-rocm-rhel9

    • workaround: Avoid processing untrusted RSCC-encoded video files using FFmpeg in persistent or multi-tenant services. If decoding untrusted media is required, execute FFmpeg inside an ephemeral container or isolated systemd sandbox to prevent sensitive cross-session heap data exposure.
    • none available: Fix deferred
    Red Hat · CVE-2026-70629 · Updated 2026-08-14T19:03:52+00:00
  • rhelai3/bootc-cuda-rhel9 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AI (RHEL AI) 3 · known affected

    Vendor assessment for this product only.

    pkg:oci/bootc-cuda-rhel9?repository_url=registry.redhat.io/rhelai3/bootc-cuda-rhel9

    • workaround: Avoid processing untrusted RSCC-encoded video files using FFmpeg in persistent or multi-tenant services. If decoding untrusted media is required, execute FFmpeg inside an ephemeral container or isolated systemd sandbox to prevent sensitive cross-session heap data exposure.
    • none available: Fix deferred
    Red Hat · CVE-2026-70629 · Updated 2026-08-14T19:03:52+00:00
  • rhelai3/bootc-gcp-cuda-rhel9 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AI (RHEL AI) 3 · known affected

    Vendor assessment for this product only.

    pkg:oci/bootc-gcp-cuda-rhel9?repository_url=registry.redhat.io/rhelai3/bootc-gcp-cuda-rhel9

    • workaround: Avoid processing untrusted RSCC-encoded video files using FFmpeg in persistent or multi-tenant services. If decoding untrusted media is required, execute FFmpeg inside an ephemeral container or isolated systemd sandbox to prevent sensitive cross-session heap data exposure.
    • none available: Fix deferred
    Red Hat · CVE-2026-70629 · Updated 2026-08-14T19:03:52+00:00
  • rhelai3/bootc-rocm-rhel9 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AI (RHEL AI) 3 · known affected

    Vendor assessment for this product only.

    pkg:oci/bootc-rocm-rhel9?repository_url=registry.redhat.io/rhelai3/bootc-rocm-rhel9

    • workaround: Avoid processing untrusted RSCC-encoded video files using FFmpeg in persistent or multi-tenant services. If decoding untrusted media is required, execute FFmpeg inside an ephemeral container or isolated systemd sandbox to prevent sensitive cross-session heap data exposure.
    • none available: Fix deferred
    Red Hat · CVE-2026-70629 · Updated 2026-08-14T19:03:52+00:00
  • rhoai/odh-vllm-gaudi-rhel9 as a component of Red Hat OpenShift AI (RHOAI) · known affected

    Vendor assessment for this product only.

    pkg:oci/odh-vllm-gaudi-rhel9?repository_url=registry.redhat.io/rhoai/odh-vllm-gaudi-rhel9

    • workaround: Avoid processing untrusted RSCC-encoded video files using FFmpeg in persistent or multi-tenant services. If decoding untrusted media is required, execute FFmpeg inside an ephemeral container or isolated systemd sandbox to prevent sensitive cross-session heap data exposure.
    • none available: Fix deferred
    Red Hat · CVE-2026-70629 · Updated 2026-08-14T19:03:52+00:00

Known Affected Software Configurations

VendorProductVersion range
FfmpegFfmpeg≥ 3.0 and < 9

All CVSS metrics

  • MEDIUM 6.8 v4.0 · CNA Primary
    CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  • MEDIUM 5.5 v3.1 · CNA Primary
    CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
  • MEDIUM 6.8 v4.0 · NVD Secondary
    CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
  • MEDIUM 5.5 v3.1 · NVD Secondary
    CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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