CVE-2026-30754

Memory Corruption in FFmpeg RTP Encoding Leading to Potential Remote Code Execution

Published Sep 8, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 8.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
A memory corruption vulnerability exists in FFmpeg before 8.1. The RTP encoding process. In the nal_send function in libavformat/rtpenc_h264_hevc.c, a negative size parameter (size=-3) is passed to memcpy when transmitting H.264/HEVC streams via RTP using a crafted input file. This was detected using AddressSanitizer.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-8915-1 FFmpeg vulnerabilities
History
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CPEs cpe:2.3:a:ffmpeg:ffmpeg:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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First Time appeared Ffmpeg
Ffmpeg ffmpeg
Vendors & Products Ffmpeg
Ffmpeg ffmpeg
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Title Memory Corruption in FFmpeg RTP Encoding Leading to Potential Remote Code Execution
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Weaknesses CWE-787
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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Description A memory corruption vulnerability exists in FFmpeg before 8.1. The RTP encoding process. In the nal_send function in libavformat/rtpenc_h264_hevc.c, a negative size parameter (size=-3) is passed to memcpy when transmitting H.264/HEVC streams via RTP using a crafted input file. This was detected using AddressSanitizer.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Sep 9, 2026, 3:18 PM
Reserved
Mar 4, 2026, 12:00 AM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Sep 8, 2026, 9:17 PM
Modified
Oct 15, 2026, 7:25 PM