CVE-2026-40962
Publication date 16 April 2026
Last updated 26 June 2026
Ubuntu priority
Description
FFmpeg before 8.1 has an integer overflow and resultant out-of-bounds write via CENC (Common Encryption) subsample data to libavformat/mov.c.
Status
| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
| ffmpeg | 26.04 LTS resolute |
Fixed 7:8.0.1-3ubuntu2+esm1
|
| 25.10 questing |
Vulnerable
|
|
| 24.04 LTS noble |
Fixed 7:6.1.1-3ubuntu5+esm10
|
|
| 22.04 LTS jammy |
Fixed 7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm12
|
|
| 20.04 LTS focal |
Fixed 7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1+esm13
|
|
| 18.04 LTS bionic |
Not affected
|
|
| 16.04 LTS xenial | Ignored end of ESM support, was needs-triage | |
| libav | 26.04 LTS resolute | Not in release |
| 25.10 questing | Not in release | |
| 24.04 LTS noble | Not in release | |
| 22.04 LTS jammy | Not in release | |
| 14.04 LTS trusty |
Needs evaluation
|
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CVSS version: CVSS v3.0
Base score
4.9 · Medium
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
References
Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)
- USN-8469-1
- FFmpeg vulnerabilities
- 24 June 2026