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Tag: heap buffer overflow

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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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NGINX Flaw CVE-2026-42945 Actively Exploited, Threatens Worker Crashes and RCE

A newly discovered NGINX flaw, CVE-2026-42945, is being actively exploited, posing a significant threat of worker crashes and remote code execution (RCE) through specially crafted HTTP requests. This high-severity vulnerability, with a CVSS score of 9.2, has been lurking in NGINX versions since 2008, affecting NGINX Plus and NGINX Open.

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NGINX Vulnerability Exposes Servers to DoS, Potential Code Execution

A critical vulnerability, CVE-2026-42945, has been lurking in NGINX's code for 18 years, exposing servers to potential DoS attacks and code execution - and affecting a staggering third of the top-ranked websites. This heap buffer overflow flaw, rated 9.2 in severity, is a wake-up call for NGINX users to take immediate action.

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NGINX Flaw Enables Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution

A critical 18-year-old vulnerability, known as NGINX Rift, has been discovered in NGINX Plus and NGINX Open Source, allowing unauthenticated attackers to remotely execute code with a single crafted HTTP request. This high-severity flaw, rated 9.2 on the CVSS v4 scale, poses a significant threat to vulnerable servers.

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