Vulnerability in Ffmpeg
CVE-2026-125065
FFmpeg through 9.0.2 contains a NULL pointer dereference vulnerability in tgv_decode_inter() in libavcodec/eatgv.c that ignores init_get_bits() failure on oversized packets. Attackers can supply a crafted EA file with a kVGT frame followed by an fVGT inter frame with a 2^28-byte compressed block section, crashing the process for denial of service.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
No EPSS score from FIRST.org yet. New CVEs usually get one within a few days; no score means no signal yet, not low risk. How EPSS works.
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- code.ffmpeg.org/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/pulls/25704 (issue-tracking)
- github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg (product)
- github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/blob/n9.0.2/libavcodec/eatgv.c (technical-description)
- github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/commit/9691e4fde64e14de73c298562c4e475f9412b5ad (patch)
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/ffmpeg-through-9.0.2-null-pointer-dereference-via-… (third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-125065?
- CVE-2026-125065 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ffmpeg, classified under CWE-252. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2026-11-09.
- How severe is CVE-2026-125065?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.