CVE-2026-70630
What it is
FFmpeg versions from 3.0 up to, but not including, 9.0 contain an uninitialized heap memory read vulnerability in the native Screenpresso decoder (libavcodec/screenpresso.c) that allows attackers to recover sensitive memory contents by supplying a crafted SPV1 packet with a valid zlib stream that decompresses fewer bytes than the full frame requires. The screenpresso_decode_frame() function fails to validate the produced byte count before calling av_image_copy_plane() to copy the complete frame dimensions from the persistent ctx->inflated_buf buffer, causing unwritten heap memory from prior allocations or prior frames to be copied into decoded output and potentially exposing sensitive data such as userspace addresses from persistent decoding services.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited locally on the machine without logging in, but needs a user to act. High risk of data exposure.
- Exploit odds
- 0.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 0.2% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 6.8 MEDIUM (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 0.2% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-908
- Record status
- Analyzed
Affected
- Ffmpeg < 9
Attack profile CVSS 4.0 · 6.8
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Passive
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
Raw vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Is it in your code?
Hand this to your coding agent. It searches your project for the affected products and checks versions. Nothing leaves your machine.
Read https://cve-list.com/agent/cve/CVE-2026-70630.md and follow it. Check whether this project is affected by CVE-2026-70630. Read only. Don't change anything and don't upload my code. Tell me yes, no or not sure, with the file as proof.
Fix and advisories
- https://code.ffmpeg.org/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/commit/705890061467ad550ecc1dad5eea07f28ccfb43e
- https://code.ffmpeg.org/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/commit/9a3202a98b2e095b54dd784c3e01a09a676fc3fa
- https://code.ffmpeg.org/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/commit/c22667d0fd7916a33fd3e79685b7246fc48f1a62
- https://code.ffmpeg.org/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/pulls/23896
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/ffmpeg-uninitialized-heap-memory-read-in-screenpresso-decoder
References
- https://code.ffmpeg.org/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/commit/705890061467ad550ecc1dad5eea07f28ccfb43e
- https://code.ffmpeg.org/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/commit/9a3202a98b2e095b54dd784c3e01a09a676fc3fa
- https://code.ffmpeg.org/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/commit/c22667d0fd7916a33fd3e79685b7246fc48f1a62
- https://code.ffmpeg.org/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/pulls/23896
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/ffmpeg-uninitialized-heap-memory-read-in-screenpresso-decoder