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Low · 3.7 CVE-2026-126188 EUVD-2026-123059GHSA-3f4q-8x5m-76v8

Active Storage: Possible local file disclosure in Active Storage video previews and analysis

Published Nov 10, 2026 · Updated Nov 12, 2026 · Assigned by GitHub_M

Description

Active Storage makes it simple to upload and reference files in cloud services and attach those files to Active Record objects. Prior to 8.0.5.2 and from 8.1 until 8.1.4.1, Active Storage's ActiveStorage::Previewer::VideoPreviewer, ActiveStorage::Analyzer::VideoAnalyzer, and ActiveStorage::Analyzer::AudioAnalyzer pass uploaded blob contents to FFmpeg without restricting the demuxer. A direct upload can retain a client-declared video/* or audio/* content type for an HLS playlist. FFmpeg content probing selects the hls demuxer, which opens attacker-named file:// segments when the blob is previewed or analyzed. Applications that accept untrusted uploads and generate video previews or analyze video or audio attachments can disclose a local media file readable by the application process when the attacker knows its path. This issue is fixed in versions 8.0.5.2 and 8.1.4.1.

Affected products

VendorProductAffectedFixed
rails rails >= 8.1, < 8.1.4.1, < 8.0.5.2 —

Fixed in Linux distributions

Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.

ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Debian 14 rails No fix yet —
Debian 13 rails No fix yet —
Debian 12 rails No fix yet —
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Ubuntu 26.10 rails No fix yet —
Ubuntu 26.04 LTS rails No fix yet —
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS rails No fix yet —
Show 4 more (older releases, extended support, other products)
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Ubuntu Pro 22.04 LTS rails No fix yet —
Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS rails No fix yet —
Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS rails No fix yet —
Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS rails No fix yet —

Affected packages

EcosystemPackageAffectedFixedRecord
RubyGems activestorage >= 8.1.0.beta1, < 8.1.4.1 8.1.4.1 GHSA-3f4q-8x5m-76v8
RubyGems activestorage < 8.0.5.2 8.0.5.2 GHSA-3f4q-8x5m-76v8

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