# CVE-2026-125197: FFmpeg through 9.0.2 Heap Out-of-Bounds Read via LCL/ZLIB Multithread Decoding

- Severity: CVSS 6.9 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:L/VI:N/VA:H/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-2026-125197 is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. No public exploit code is tracked. It is rated CVSS 6.9 (medium) and affects FFmpeg; a fix or patch is referenced.

## Affected

- FFmpeg: through 9.0.2

## Description

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.

## 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-2026-125197 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: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-125197

### Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-125197?

FFmpeg: through 9.0.2.

Source: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-125197

## Related

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## References

- https://code.ffmpeg.org/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/pulls/25020
- https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/commit/12e5d4ec98b7add7bcac9d8131d9a6dfb2549966
- https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/blob/n9.0.2/libavcodec/lcldec.c#L287
- https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/ffmpeg-through-9.0.2-heap-out-of-bounds-read-via-lcl-zlib-multithread-decoding

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