# CVE-2026-125098: FFmpeg through 9.0.2 WebP Decoder Information Disclosure via Short ALPH Chunk

- 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-2026-125098 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, a widely used multimedia library, contains a flaw in its WebP image decoder that can leak small amounts of previously decoded pixel data. An attacker with local access, with no login needed, can get a victim to open a specially crafted WebP image, but the victim must take an action to trigger it.

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 information disclosure vulnerability in vp8_lossy_decode_alpha() in libavcodec/webp.c that leaves alpha plane memory uninitialized for short uncompressed ALPH chunks. Attackers can supply a crafted WebP image whose ALPH chunk is shorter than width * height to disclose stale pixel data from previously decoded frames.

## What to do

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## FAQ

### Is CVE-2026-125098 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-2026-125098

### Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-125098?

FFmpeg: through 9.0.2.

Source: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-125098

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## References

- https://code.ffmpeg.org/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/pulls/25715
- https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/commit/92b318e0b33623720d9f128ad7bc5fa8277c34f7
- https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/blob/n9.0.2/libavcodec/webp.c#L1257
- https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/ffmpeg-through-9.0.2-webp-decoder-information-disclosure-via-short-alph-chunk

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