# CVE-2026-125181: FFmpeg through 9.0.2 FLIC Decoder Out-of-Bounds Write via FLI\_BRUN Byte Swap

- Severity: CVSS 7.3 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Exposure: Specific setups only
- Fix: a fix or patch is referenced
- Published: 2026-11-09 · Updated: 2026-11-09

CVE-2026-125181 is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. No public exploit code is tracked. It is rated CVSS 7.3 (high) and affects FFmpeg; a fix or patch is referenced.

## Affected

- FFmpeg: through 9.0.2

## Description

FFmpeg through 9.0.2 contains an out-of-bounds write vulnerability in flic_decode_frame_15_16BPP() in libavcodec/flicvideo.c that allows attackers to corrupt heap memory on big-endian builds. Attackers can supply a crafted 15/16 bpp FLIC/FLX file with an FLI_BRUN chunk whose non-terminating byte-swap loop writes packet-derived data past the frame buffer, crashing 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-2026-125181 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-2026-125181

### What does this mean?

The FLIC decoder in FFmpeg writes packet-derived data past the end of the frame buffer when it handles an FLI_BRUN chunk. A crafted file can corrupt heap memory and crash the process.

Source: https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/ffmpeg-through-9.0.2-flic-decoder-out-of-bounds-write-via-fli-brun-byte-swap

### Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-125181?

FFmpeg: through 9.0.2.

Source: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-125181

### Am I affected, and how do I check?

Affects FFmpeg builds up to and including 9.0.2, but only when the build is big-endian and the input is a 15 or 16 bpp FLIC/FLX file containing an FLI_BRUN chunk. To check your build's byte order, look at the target architecture used to compile FFmpeg; the version can be seen with ffmpeg -version.

Source: https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/ffmpeg-through-9.0.2-flic-decoder-out-of-bounds-write-via-fli-brun-byte-swap

### How do I fix CVE-2026-125181?

No fixed version is listed in the checked facts, so no upgrade target can be named from them. Watch the FFmpeg project for a release that includes the fix.

Source: https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/ffmpeg-through-9.0.2-flic-decoder-out-of-bounds-write-via-fli-brun-byte-swap

## Related

- Browse: [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://code.ffmpeg.org/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/pulls/24901
- https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/commit/ee30fb98c0d4e97abbd5e371d2a3a926e92bec70
- https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/commit/c0d308a9a616f4abcc4e0a4d86f7de92ecdef9f6
- https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/commit/eb47d7bb6cf13042c6ab14e22fc0c0c3a6e51e12
- https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/blob/n9.0.2/libavcodec/flicvideo.c#L883
- https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/ffmpeg-through-9.0.2-flic-decoder-out-of-bounds-write-via-fli-brun-byte-swap

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