https://it-news.uk/tags/vulnerability/ Recent content in Vulnerability on IT News Hugo en-us Tue, 23 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0800 https://it-news.uk/posts/ffmpeg-critical-vulnerability-cve-2026-8461/ Tue, 23 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0800 https://it-news.uk/posts/ffmpeg-critical-vulnerability-cve-2026-8461/ <p>A critical security vulnerability has been discovered in FFmpeg, the world&rsquo;s most widely deployed open-source multimedia framework, that allows attackers to hijack systems simply by getting them to process a maliciously crafted video file. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-8461 with a CVSS severity score of 8.8 out of 10, has already been patched in an emergency release.</p>