CVE-2026-66037: FFmpeg IAMF Demuxer Uncontrolled Resource Consumption via mix_presentation_obu()

Published Jul 24, 2026
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Updated

FFmpeg through 8.1.2, fixed in commit 5d7112c, contains an uncontrolled resource consumption vulnerability in the IAMF demuxer that allows an unauthenticated attacker to cause multi-gigabyte memory allocation from a 17-byte input file by supplying a crafted countlabel field. The mixpresentationobu() function in libavformat/iamfparse.c calls avcalloc(countlabel, sizeof(languagelabel)) with an attacker-controlled value before validating available OBU data, enabling an allocation amplification of approximately 126 million bytes per input byte that exhausts process memory or triggers an OOM-kill during format probing.

Affected Software

1 affected component
FFmpeg IAMF demuxer<=8.1.2

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade FFmpeg IAMF demuxer to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 8.1.2Patch 5d7112c

Event History

Jul 24, 2026
CVE Published
via MITRE·07:36 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·07:36 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·08:18 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2026-66037?

CVE-2026-66037 has a medium severity score of 6.5.

2

How do I fix CVE-2026-66037?

To fix CVE-2026-66037, update to the latest version of FFmpeg that includes the fix from commit 5d7112c.

3

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2026-66037?

CVE-2026-66037 is an uncontrolled resource consumption vulnerability.

4

What is the impact of CVE-2026-66037?

CVE-2026-66037 can allow an unauthenticated attacker to cause excessive memory allocation even with a small input file.

5

Which software is affected by CVE-2026-66037?

CVE-2026-66037 affects the IAMF demuxer component of FFmpeg versions up to 8.1.2.

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