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.

Code

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• Repository · github.com

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

1. Oct 8, 2026 · NIST NVD

   Detected

   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.

2. Oct 14, 2026 · NIST NVD

   Updated

   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.

Affected

• cpe ffmpeg/ffmpegversion unspecified

Sources

• CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-107675

  Official CVE identifier

  cve.org
• FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2026-107675

  30-day exploitation probability 0.2%

  first.org
• NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-107675

  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 URL

  nvd.nist.gov

References

• Patch · code.ffmpeg.org
• Issue Tracking · code.ffmpeg.org
• Product · ffmpeg.org
• Product · github.com
• Third Party Advisory · vulncheck.com