Medium severity · published Oct 8, 2026
CVE-2026-107675
FFmpeg through 9.0.2 Missing SSH Host Key Verification in sftp Protocol
5.9
CVSS
0.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
FFmpeg through 9.0.2 contains a missing host key verification vulnerability in the libssh-based sftp protocol handler that allows network attackers to impersonate SFTP servers. Attackers performing man-in-the-middle, DNS, or ARP spoofing can capture passwords supplied in sftp URLs, serve forged media, or receive uploaded output.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
High
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.2% · higher than 8% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
FF
FFmpeg · FFmpeg
through 9.0.2 · source: vendor, NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-107675
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-107675
patch
https://code.ffmpeg.org/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/pulls/24384
patch
https://code.ffmpeg.org/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/commit/2b822b7fb6ed195546bc9fd9bdb794e98222bdce
technical-description
https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/blob/n9.0.2/libavformat/libssh.c#L60-L110
product
https://ffmpeg.org/
third-party-advisory
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/ffmpeg-through-9.0.2-missing-ssh-host-key-verification-in-sftp-protocol
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