# CVE-2026-120243: FFmpeg 2.0 through 9.0.2 Information Disclosure via G2M Kempf Palette

- Severity: CVSS 6.8 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Exposure: Specific setups only
- Fix: a fix or patch is referenced
- Published: 2026-11-01 · Updated: 2026-11-01

## Summary

FFmpeg versions 2.0 through 9.0.2 are affected, specifically its GoToMeeting (G2M) video decoder. An attacker who supplies a specially crafted G2M video stream can cause the software to leak uninitialized stack memory into its decoded output, potentially exposing sensitive information such as memory addresses or stack protection values.

Model-written summary (anthropic/claude-haiku-5.5). Verify details against the original sources.

## Affected

- FFmpeg: from 2.0, through 9.0.2

## Description

FFmpeg 2.0 through 9.0.2 contains a use of uninitialized variable vulnerability in the Go2Meeting decoder that allows attackers to leak stack memory through out-of-range palette indices. Attackers can craft a G2M3/G2M4 stream with a short Kempf palette so kempf_restore_buf() copies uninitialized stack bytes, including pointers or stack guards, into decoded output.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on FFmpeg, apply the referenced fix per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://code.ffmpeg.org/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/pulls/24858
- https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/commit/edad2d0dafcf44fa315eab716fd0183ce808053b
- https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/blob/n9.0.2/libavcodec/g2meet.c#L1040-L1042
- https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/ffmpeg-2.0-through-9.0.2-information-disclosure-via-g2m-kempf-palette

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