Vulnerability in Ffmpeg
CVE-2026-125237
FFmpeg 8.1 through 9.0.2 contains a denial of service vulnerability in libavcodec/dpx.c that leaves dpx->hwaccel_picture_private allocated when Vulkan hwaccel callbacks fail. Attackers can supply crafted DPX images that make start_frame, decode_slice or end_frame fail, triggering an av_assert0 abort on the next frame and terminating the decoding application.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.7 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/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/25136 (issue-tracking)
- github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg (product)
- github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/blob/n9.0.2/libavcodec/dpx.c (technical-description)
- VulnCheck Advisory: FFmpeg 8.1 through 9.0.2 Denial of Service via DPX Vulkan Hwaccel Error Path (third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-125237?
- CVE-2026-125237 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ffmpeg, classified under Reachable Assertion. CVSS score: 4.7/10. Published 2026-11-09.
- How severe is CVE-2026-125237?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.7 out of 10.