FFmpeg Patch Disrupts PixelSmash Flaw in Video Decoder

Security researchers at JFrog have uncovered a high-severity flaw, CVE-2026-8461, in FFmpeg's MagicYUV decoder that can be exploited by malicious video files, posing a risk to any application using the library. This vulnerability, scoring 8.8, can be triggered by specially crafted AVI, MKV, or MOV files.

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