# CVE-2026-125196: FFmpeg through 9.0.2 Heap Buffer Overflow via liboapv APV Encoder Wrapper

- 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-2026-125196 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: from 8.0, through 9.0.2

## Description

FFmpeg through 9.0.2 contains a heap buffer overflow vulnerability in liboapve_encode() in libavcodec/liboapvenc.c that allows attackers to corrupt heap memory by supplying frames larger than the configured encoder dimensions. Attackers can craft videos whose resolution changes mid-stream so that transcoding to APV without rescaling writes attacker-controlled pixel data past the imgb plane buffers.

## 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-2026-125196 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-2026-125196

### What does this mean?

The APV encoder wrapper in FFmpeg can write pixel data past the end of its image plane buffers when given frames larger than the encoder was configured for. This corrupts heap memory with attacker-controlled pixel data.

Source: https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/ffmpeg-through-9.0.2-heap-buffer-overflow-via-liboapv-apv-encoder-wrapper

### Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-125196?

FFmpeg: from 8.0 through 9.0.2.

Source: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-125196

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

FFmpeg versions 8.0 through 9.0.2 are affected, but only when video is transcoded to APV without rescaling and the resolution changes mid-stream so frames exceed the configured encoder dimensions. To check a version, run ffmpeg -version and compare the number with that range.

Source: https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/ffmpeg-through-9.0.2-heap-buffer-overflow-via-liboapv-apv-encoder-wrapper

### How do I fix CVE-2026-125196?

The facts do not name a fixed release, so no specific upgrade target is confirmed. Check the FFmpeg project's advisory for a patched version and move to it once it is published.

Source: https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/ffmpeg-through-9.0.2-heap-buffer-overflow-via-liboapv-apv-encoder-wrapper

## Related

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## References

- https://code.ffmpeg.org/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/pulls/25416
- https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/commit/87cdb6cd6a8d1ec201cb82b30e64d5f946939e23
- https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/blob/n9.0.2/libavcodec/liboapvenc.c#L578
- https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/ffmpeg-through-9.0.2-heap-buffer-overflow-via-liboapv-apv-encoder-wrapper

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