CVE-2026-66039 (GCVE-0-2026-66039)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-07-24 19:42 – Updated: 2026-07-29 03:55 X_Open Source
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
FFmpeg MACE6 Audio Decoder Heap Out-of-Bounds Write via CAF File
Summary
FFmpeg through 8.1.2, fixed in commit aafb5c6, contains a signed integer overflow vulnerability in the MACE6 audio decoder that allows attackers to corrupt heap memory by supplying a crafted CAF file with a malicious bytes_per_packet value. Attackers can craft a CAF file with oversized bytes_per_packet and frames_per_packet values in the desc chunk to trigger an integer overflow in mace_decode_frame() during output sample count computation, resulting in an undersized buffer allocation and heap out-of-bounds write that could enable code execution.
Severity
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-07-28 00:00 UTC
Assigner
References
3 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://code.ffmpeg.org/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/pulls/23631 | issue-tracking |
| https://code.ffmpeg.org/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/commit/aafb… | patch |
| https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/ffmpeg-mace6… | third-party-advisory |
Impacted products
Date Public
2026-07-02 00:00
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