# CVE-2026-64831: FFmpeg 8.0 - 8.1.2 Stack Buffer Overflow in Vulkan HEVC Decoder

- Severity: CVSS 8.7 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fix: a fix or patch is referenced
- Published: 2026-07-22 · Updated: 2026-07-28

## Affected

- FFmpeg: from 8.0, through 8.1.2

## Description

FFmpeg versions 8.0 through 8.1.2 contains a stack buffer overflow vulnerability in the Vulkan HEVC hardware decoder that allows remote attackers to overwrite return addresses and adjacent stack frames by supplying a crafted HEVC/H.265 bitstream. Attackers can embed a malicious vps_num_hrd_parameters value exceeding HEVC_MAX_SUB_LAYERS in any supported container format to overflow stack-allocated arrays in the vk_hevc_end_frame function, potentially achieving arbitrary code execution.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on FFmpeg, apply the referenced fix per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://code.ffmpeg.org/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/pulls/23665
- https://code.ffmpeg.org/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/commit/92737390dc133daadce47dd7d2ec8ef3d9ebcbed
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/ffmpeg-stack-buffer-overflow-in-vulkan-hevc-decoder

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