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CVE-2026-66039 — FFmpeg through 8.1.2, fixed in commit aafb5c6, contains a signed integer overflow…

Key facts

CVE-2026-66039 is a High (8.8) vulnerability: FFmpeg through 8.1.2, fixed in commit aafb5c6, contains a signed integer overflow…. This entry ships a detection-only PoC and a Docker test lab.

CVE CVE-2026-66039
Severity High (8.8)
Detection / prevention —
PoC poc.py
Source 2026/CVE-2026-66039/

Details

English | 한국어

Description

FFmpeg through 8.1.2, fixed in commit aafb5c6, contains a signed integer overflow vulnerability in the MACE6 audio decoder that allows attackers to corrupt heap memory by supplying a crafted CAF file with a malicious bytes_per_packet value. Attackers can craft a CAF file with oversized bytes_per_packet and frames_per_packet values in the desc chunk to trigger an integer overflow in mace_decode_frame() during output sample count computation, resulting in an undersized buffer allocation and heap out-of-bounds write that could enable code execution.

Vulnerability Details

Property Value
CVE ID CVE-2026-66039
CVSS Score 8.8

Proof of Concept

Download

# Download PoC script
curl -O https://raw.githubusercontent.com/fankh/vulnerability-poc/main/2026/CVE-2026-66039/poc.py

Usage

# Run PoC against target
python3 poc.py --target <TARGET_URL>

# With authentication
python3 poc.py --target <TARGET_URL> --username <USER> --password <PASS>

⚠️ Warning: This PoC is for authorized security testing only. It uses detection-only techniques and does not exploit or damage target systems.

Test Lab

This repository includes a Docker-based test environment with both vulnerable and patched applications.

Quick Start

# Clone and navigate to CVE directory
cd CVE-2026-66039

# Start both applications
docker-compose up -d

# Run tests
./run-tests.sh    # Linux/Mac
./run-tests.ps1   # Windows PowerShell

Application Endpoints

Application URL Status
Vulnerable App http://localhost:8080 Shows vulnerability
Patched App http://localhost:8081 Demonstrates fix

Directory Structure

├── README.md           # English documentation
├── README_KO.md        # Korean documentation
├── poc.py              # PoC detection script
├── docker-compose.yml  # Container orchestration
├── run-tests.sh        # Linux/Mac test runner
├── run-tests.ps1       # Windows test runner
├── vulnerable-app/     # Vulnerable version
│   ├── app.py
│   ├── Dockerfile
│   └── requirements.txt
└── patched-app/        # Fixed version
    ├── app.py
    ├── Dockerfile
    └── requirements.txt

References

  • https://code.ffmpeg.org/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/commit/aafb5c655edc76a753275c383ebb139feb032718
  • https://code.ffmpeg.org/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/pulls/23631
  • https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/ffmpeg-mace6-audio-decoder-heap-out-of-bounds-write-via-caf-file

Generated by PoC Generator on 2026-08-04T08:56:48.871881784

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-66039?

CVE-2026-66039 is a High (8.8) vulnerability: FFmpeg through 8.1.2, fixed in commit aafb5c6, contains a signed integer overflow…. This entry ships a detection-only PoC and a Docker test lab.

How do I detect CVE-2026-66039?

Run the detection-only PoC included with this entry against your Docker test lab to confirm whether a target is affected; pair it with your own IDS logging.

How do I block or mitigate CVE-2026-66039?

Upgrade to a fixed version per the vendor advisory; the NVD record lists the affected versions. Use the included PoC to verify your remediation.


For authorized security testing and research only. See the full source and NVD record.