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Integer Overflow in FFmpeg swscale

IdentifiersCVE-2026-39211CWE-190

CVE-2026-39211 is reported as an integer overflow vulnerability in FFmpeg's swscale component. The provided content identifies the issue only at a high level, stating that it affects swscale and that the flaw was introduced in 2010. No additional technical details are provided in the supplied material regarding the specific vulnerable function, code path, trigger condition, affected pixel format or scaling operation, or the exact memory-safety consequences of the overflow.

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The precise impact is not specified in the provided content. As an integer overflow in FFmpeg's swscale component, the vulnerability could plausibly lead to incorrect buffer size calculations and subsequent memory corruption or denial of service, but the supplied material does not verify those downstream effects for this specific CVE.

Mitigation

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Until patched builds are deployed, reduce exposure by avoiding processing untrusted or attacker-supplied media through vulnerable FFmpeg/swscale code paths where feasible. Limit ingestion sources, isolate media-processing workloads, and sandbox transcoding or scaling services to reduce the blast radius of a potential crash or memory-corruption condition. The provided content does not include a swscale-specific workaround.

Remediation

Patch, then assume compromise.

Apply the upstream FFmpeg fix for CVE-2026-39211 or the corresponding vendor/distribution security update that includes the swscale patch. Because the content states the issue has been fixed, remediation is to upgrade to a build containing that fix. If FFmpeg is embedded in another product, update the bundled FFmpeg version through the vendor's patched release.
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