Vulnerability in Ffmpeg
CVE-2026-125068
FFmpeg through 9.0.2 contains a NULL pointer dereference vulnerability in the Bink video decoder because decode_frame() in libavcodec/bink.c ignores init_get_bits() failure. Attackers can supply a crafted Bink file with a frame of about 2^28 bytes, overflowing the bit count and 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/bink.c (technical-description)
- github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/commit/5195d6f9729ad00b93e4d0f0bea309416fb4713e (patch)
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/ffmpeg-through-9.0.2-null-pointer-dereference-in-b… (third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-125068?
- CVE-2026-125068 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ffmpeg, classified under CWE-252. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2026-11-09.
- How severe is CVE-2026-125068?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.