Vulnerability · Published Aug 27, 2026 · Assigned by mitre
CVE-2026-38345
Medium 6.5
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in the ffmpeg package (Debian). Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.4% (higher than 29% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)6.5Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.4%top 70.7% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
A Division-by-Zero vulnerability in the ff_sws_init_single_context function (/libswscale/utils.c) of FFmpeg N-122528-gdd2976b9e1 allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via a crafted input.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:14 | ffmpeg | 7:8.1-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-38345 |
| Ubuntu:26.10 | ffmpeg | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-38345 |
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-369 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H