# CVE-2026-125068: FFmpeg through 9.0.2 NULL Pointer Dereference in Bink Video Decoder

- Also known as: EUVD-2026-120243
- Severity: CVSS 6.8 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fix: a fix or patch is referenced
- Published: 2026-11-09 · Updated: 2026-11-09

CVE-2026-125068 is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. No public exploit code is tracked. It is rated CVSS 6.8 (medium) and affects FFmpeg; a fix or patch is referenced.

## Summary

FFmpeg through 9.0.2 has a NULL pointer dereference in its Bink video decoder that an attacker can trigger locally, without logging in, if a user opens a crafted Bink file. Successful exploitation crashes the process, causing a denial of service.

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## Affected

- FFmpeg: through 9.0.2

## Description

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.

## What to do

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## FAQ

### Is CVE-2026-125068 being exploited?

It is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, and CISA's SSVC assessment does not mark exploitation as active. That does not mean it has not been attacked: vendors and researchers can report attacks before CISA lists them. No public exploit code is tracked.

Source: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-125068

### Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-125068?

FFmpeg: through 9.0.2.

Source: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-125068

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## References

- https://code.ffmpeg.org/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/pulls/25704
- https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/commit/5195d6f9729ad00b93e4d0f0bea309416fb4713e
- https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/blob/n9.0.2/libavcodec/bink.c#L1275
- https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/ffmpeg-through-9.0.2-null-pointer-dereference-in-bink-video-decoder

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