A NULL pointer dereference in the get_min_buffer_size function (/libswscale/slice.c) of FFmpeg N-122528-gdd2976b9e1 allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via supplying a crafted video file.

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Fri, 28 Aug 2026 12:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title DoS via Null Pointer Dereference in FFmpeg Swscale ffmpeg: FFmpeg: Denial of Service via crafted video file
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cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.0, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

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Fri, 28 Aug 2026 06:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title DoS via Null Pointer Dereference in FFmpeg Swscale
First Time appeared Ffmpeg
Ffmpeg ffmpeg
Weaknesses CWE-476
Vendors & Products Ffmpeg
Ffmpeg ffmpeg

Thu, 27 Aug 2026 18:00:00 +0000

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Description A NULL pointer dereference in the get_min_buffer_size function (/libswscale/slice.c) of FFmpeg N-122528-gdd2976b9e1 allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via supplying a crafted video file.
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-27T20:52:50.985Z

Reserved: 2026-04-06T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2026-38344

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-08-28T00:17:27.087

Modified: 2026-08-28T00:17:27.087

Link: CVE-2026-38344

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2026-08-27T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2026-38344 - Bugzilla

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Updated: 2026-08-28T16:45:03Z

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