FFmpeg before commit 1cdeb3c contains a heap buffer overflow vulnerability in the VC-2/Dirac RTP packetizer (libavformat/rtpenc_vc2hq.c) that allows attackers to trigger memory corruption by supplying a crafted Dirac data unit. The packetizer copies an input-derived data unit or fragment size into a fixed-size buffer without an upper bound check, causing a heap buffer overflow when the crafted input is packetized for RTP output.
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/ffmpeg-heap-buffer-overflow-in-vc-2-dirac-rtp-packetizer
https://code.ffmpeg.org/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/pulls/24091
https://code.ffmpeg.org/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/commit/1cdeb3c4e7f1f8566d846b9b451e01c376398818
Published: 2026-08-19
Updated: 2026-08-19
Base Score: 7.2
Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Severity: High
Base Score: 7.8
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Severity: High
Base Score: 8.5
Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Severity: High