# CVE-2026-125072: FFmpeg through 9.0.2 NULL Pointer Dereference in MPEG Audio Decoder

- Also known as: EUVD-2026-120247
- Severity: CVSS 5.7 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:P/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-2026-125072 is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. No public exploit code is tracked. It is rated CVSS 5.7 (medium) and affects FFmpeg; a fix or patch is referenced.

## Affected

- FFmpeg: through 9.0.2

## Description

FFmpeg through 9.0.2 contains a NULL pointer dereference vulnerability in mp_decode_frame() in libavcodec/mpegaudiodec_template.c because init_get_bits() failure is ignored after a signed integer overflow. Attackers can pass an oversized packet to the mp3adu decoder through the libavcodec API, causing reads through a NULL buffer that crash the process.

## 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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## FAQ

### Is CVE-2026-125072 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-2026-125072

### Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-125072?

FFmpeg: through 9.0.2.

Source: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-125072

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## References

- https://code.ffmpeg.org/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/pulls/25696
- https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/commit/0b007e0634de5b4424b9993c95a6c1c50de0115b
- https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/blob/n9.0.2/libavcodec/mpegaudiodec_template.c#L1477
- https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/ffmpeg-through-9.0.2-null-pointer-dereference-in-mpeg-audio-decoder

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