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CVE-2026-64834

8.7
High
EPSS 0.50%Patch availableJul 23, 2026

FFmpeg RTP/ASF demuxer infinite loop allows CPU exhaustion and denial of service.

common questions

Is CVE-2026-64834 being exploited?

Not confirmed. CVE-2026-64834 does not appear in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which records only exploitation that has been observed and reported publicly. That is evidence of absence of a report, not evidence the flaw is unattacked. EPSS currently estimates a 0.50% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How severe is CVE-2026-64834?

CVE-2026-64834 is rated High with a CVSS score of 8.7. Severity describes how bad exploitation would be, not how likely it is: pair it with exploitation evidence before deciding what to patch first.

Is there a patch for CVE-2026-64834?

Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2026-64834. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.

What does CVE-2026-64834 affect?

CVE-2026-64834 affects FFmpeg 0.6.3 - 8.1.2, libavformat RTP/ASF demuxer (rtpdec_asf.c). Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.

What should I do about CVE-2026-64834?

Upgrade FFmpeg to a patched release and block/untrusted RTP/ASF streams at ingress.

Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.

executive summary
technical analysis
affected
FFmpeg 0.6.3 - 8.1.2libavformat RTP/ASF demuxer (rtpdec_asf.c)
impact

Remote attacker can send crafted RTP/ASF streams to trigger an infinite loop in the RTP/ASF demuxer, causing CPU exhaustion and denial of service.

action required

Patch when possible

affected versions
FFmpeg FFmpeg
  • affected>= 0.6.3 and <= 8.1.2
  • affected11d5f475be95d22d5f0692220cc772b116abc632

As published in the CVE Program record. A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected — vendors sometimes understate a range, and distribution-backported builds carry upstream numbers that do not reflect what was patched into them.

how to fix
Remediation steps are tailored for users whose stack is affected. Add this technology to your stack to see the fix checklist.
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