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FFmpeg through 9.0.2 Heap Out-of-Bounds Read via LCL/ZLIB Multithread Decoding

6.9MediumCNA
Exploited
No known exploitation
Fix
Fix or patch referenced
Who is exposed
Not reported

Do first: Apply the patch listed under Evidence.

Published
Last modified
7/100 · provisional
None on Exploit-DB, Metasploit or GitHub

Summary

FFmpeg through 9.0.2 contains an integer underflow in decode_frame() in libavcodec/lcldec.c that allows attackers to trigger a heap out-of-bounds read via short ZLIB packets with FLAG_MULTITHREAD. Attackers can supply a crafted AVI or MKV file with an LCL video stream whose packet is shorter than 8 bytes, bypassing length clamping to crash the decoding application.

cve.now Index

7Pcve.now Index 7 of 100 · methodology v3 · provisional
  • Exploitation?/40Unknown. No CISA SSVC exploitation rating yet
  • Exposure?/25Unknown. No advisory context yet
  • Reach?/20Unknown. No tracked technology or package matched
  • Severity6.9/10CVSS 6.9
  • No patch0/5No signal

What would change the score

  • Would score about 62 if added to CISA KEV
  • Would score about 57 if CISA's SSVC rates exploitation active
  • Would score about 29 if advisories confirm default setups are exposed

What to do

  • Apply the patch listed under Evidence.

Timeline

  1. CVE published
  2. First seen by cve.now

Affected versions

  • FFmpeg FFmpeg

    through 9.0.2

Evidence 5

  1. Patch
  2. Report
  3. Repository
  4. Repository
  5. Link

Corrections

None so far.

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Questions about CVE-2026-125197

Is CVE-2026-125197 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: cve.now feed data

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-125197?

FFmpeg: through 9.0.2.Source: cve.now feed data