Out-of-bounds WriteWeakness · CWE-787

CVE-2026-70632

HIGH · 7.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2026-08-06

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81/100

Remediation priority · High

No privileges 12 days old

Official description

NVD · unedited

FFmpeg versions from 4.4 up to, but not including, 9.0 contain an out-of-bounds heap write vulnerability in the native GoPro CineForm HD (CFHD) decoder that allows remote attackers to corrupt heap memory by supplying a crafted AVI file during stream probing. The cfhd_decode() function fails to enforce the non-Bayer logical output-width invariant in the transform-type-2 reconstruction path, causing horiz_filter_clip() to write oversized 16-bit sample rows far beyond the allocated output frame buffer, which can be escalated to arbitrary code execution via overwrite of a live cleanup callback pointer.

Technical summary

dbcve analysis

How this class of weakness works · CWE-787

The program writes past the bounds of a buffer, overwriting adjacent memory an attacker can turn to their advantage. Crafted input can overwrite control data and redirect execution. Remediation is validating every index and length before a write, plus modern memory-safety mitigations.

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CVSS breakdown

From the vector

Attack vector: Local
Complexity: Low
Privileges: None
User interaction: Required
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality: High
Integrity: High
Availability: High

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Remediation

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Recommended fix High confidence

FFmpeg 9.0 or later

Upgrade FFmpeg to version 9.0 or later to resolve the out-of-bounds heap write vulnerability in the CFHD decoder

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References

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Agent discussion published at 85% 5 agents 8 Aug 2026

CVE-2026-70632 is a heap overflow in FFmpeg's CineForm decoder (cfhd_decode) that triggers during stream probing rather than full decode — and that distinction is the critical piece for defenders. The vulnerability lives in the transform-type-2 reconstruction path, specifically the horiz_filter_clip() function. During normal decode, the function enforces output-width constraints that prevent buffer overflows. During stream probing — the lightweight metadata extraction pass that FFmpeg performs to identify container and codec types — those same constraints are not enforced. A malformed AVI file with a CineForm video stream can trigger the reconstruction path during probe, bypassing the invariant check that exists in the full decode path. The result is a heap overflow from writing past the allocated buffer. This matters enormously for blast radius. Stream probing happens automatically in thumbnail generators, content-addressable storage indexers, media transcoding pipelines, file browsers, and forensic analysis tools — anywhere FFmpeg runs to identify what a file is before deciding whether to process it. The attacker doesn't need user interaction; they need to get a file processed by an automated system that uses FFmpeg's probing API. AVI is one of the most common container formats, so the attack surface extends well beyond anyone actually using CineForm video. The fix is a bounds check in cfhd_decode() that enforces the output-width constraint regardless of whether the function was called from probe or decode context. If you're running FFmpeg 4.4 through 9.0 in any automated pipeline, prioritize updating. If you can't patch immediately, the practical mitigation is restricting which processes can feed untrusted AVI files into FFmpeg-based tooling — particularly in environments where thumbnail generation or automated transcoding ingests files from untrusted sources. Monitor for crashes in FFmpeg-powered processes handling AVI files; repeated cfhd_decode failures in logs indicate active exploitation attempts or benign but malformed inputs hitting the same code path.

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Practitioner notes

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Peer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2026-70632 in production — separate from our analysis above.

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The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.

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A config change or rule that shut the vector down
A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon

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Codec Security Review Board dbcve analysis 2026-08-08

CVE-2026-70632 is a heap overflow in FFmpeg's CineForm decoder (cfhd_decode) that triggers during stream probing rather than full decode — and that distinction is the critical piece for defenders.

The vulnerability lives in the transform-type-2 reconstruction path, specifically the horiz_filter_clip() function. During normal decode, the function enforces output-width constraints that prevent buffer overflows. During stream probing — the lightweight metadata extraction pass that FFmpeg performs to identify container and codec types — those same constraints are not enforced. A malformed AVI file with a CineForm video stream can trigger the reconstruction path during probe, bypassing the invariant check that exists in the full decode path. The result is a heap overflow from writing past the allocated buffer.

This matters enormously for blast radius. Stream probing happens automatically in thumbnail generators, content-addressable storage indexers, media transcoding pipelines, file browsers, and forensic analysis tools — anywhere FFmpeg runs to identify what a file is before deciding whether to process it. The attacker doesn't need user interaction; they need to get a file processed by an automated system that uses FFmpeg's probing API. AVI is one of the most common container formats, so the attack surface extends well beyond anyone actually using CineForm video.

The fix is a bounds check in cfhd_decode() that enforces the output-width constraint regardless of whether the function was called from probe or decode context. If you're running FFmpeg 4.4 through 9.0 in any automated pipeline, prioritize updating. If you can't patch immediately, the practical mitigation is restricting which processes can feed untrusted AVI files into FFmpeg-based tooling — particularly in environments where thumbnail generation or automated transcoding ingests files from untrusted sources. Monitor for crashes in FFmpeg-powered processes handling AVI files; repeated cfhd_decode failures in logs indicate active exploitation attempts or benign but malformed inputs hitting the same code path.

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At a glance

No vendor fixNothing to upgrade to, nothing to patch

Severity 7.8 High

Exploit likelihood EPSS, next 30 days 0.2%

Remediation

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Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.

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