A critical vulnerability in ffmpeg allows remote code execution via crafted media files, posing a significant security risk to systems that use ffmpeg for media processing.
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A critical vulnerability in ffmpeg allows remote code execution via crafted media files, posing a significant security risk to systems that use ffmpeg for media processing.
Parent: CybersecurityEntity: ffmpegImpact: negativeDate: Jun 25, 2026 - Jun 26, 2026Target: A critical vulnerability in ffmpeg allows remote code execution via crafted media files
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A vulnerability in ffmpeg allows remote code execution via a crafted media file https://www.securityweek.com/ffmpeg-pixelsmash-flaw-allows-rce-on-video-players-media-servers-nas-appliances/
This affects anything that would even try to generate a *thumbnail*, and that includes your file browser, your fedi server, etc etc etc.
246 boosts · 190 favs · 20 replies · Jun 25, 2026
ffmpeg remote code execution vuln https://jfrog.com/blog/pixelsmash-critical-ffmpeg-vulnerability-turns-media-files-into-weapons/
7 boosts · 14 favs · 3 replies · Jun 26, 2026