# CVE-2026-125096: FFmpeg through 9.0.2 Uninitialized Memory Disclosure via Tiertex SEQ Decoder

- Severity: CVSS 4.8 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fix: a fix or patch is referenced
- Published: 2026-11-09 · Updated: 2026-11-09

CVE-2026-125096 is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. No public exploit code is tracked. It is rated CVSS 4.8 (medium) and affects FFmpeg; a fix or patch is referenced.

## Summary

FFmpeg through version 9.0.2 has a flaw in its Tiertex SEQ video decoder that can leak uninitialized stack memory into decoded output. An attacker with local access can get a victim to open a crafted SEQ file, which exposes stack contents in the visible frames, and the attack requires user action.

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

## Affected

- FFmpeg: through 9.0.2

## Description

FFmpeg through 9.0.2 contains an uninitialized memory disclosure vulnerability in libavcodec/tiertexseqv.c that allows attackers to leak stack contents by triggering failed RLE unpacking. Attackers can supply a crafted Tiertex SEQ file so seq_decode_op1() copies an uninitialized 64-byte stack block into decoded frames, exposing stack memory in visible 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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## FAQ

### Is CVE-2026-125096 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-2026-125096

### Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-125096?

FFmpeg: through 9.0.2.

Source: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-125096

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## References

- https://code.ffmpeg.org/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/pulls/25715
- https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/commit/c896bbb24535685509a816af09665cb73bf2d0c7
- https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/blob/n9.0.2/libavcodec/tiertexseqv.c#L94
- https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/ffmpeg-through-9.0.2-uninitialized-memory-disclosure-via-tiertex-seq-decoder

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