# CVE-2026-125212: FFmpeg through 9.0.2 Heap Buffer Overflow via VideoToolbox Encoder

Affects FFmpeg through 9.0.2 when transcoding with VideoToolbox encoders without rescaling, and the input resolution grows mid-stream.

- 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-2026-125212 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 a heap buffer overflow vulnerability in libavcodec/videotoolboxenc.c that copies frames larger than encoder dimensions into undersized CVPixelBuffers. Attackers can supply crafted input whose resolution grows mid-stream, transcoded with VideoToolbox encoders without rescaling, to crash the application or corrupt memory.

## 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-2026-125212 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-2026-125212

### What does this mean?

A heap buffer overflow occurs when frames larger than the encoder dimensions are copied into undersized CVPixelBuffers. This can crash the application or corrupt memory.

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

### Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-125212?

FFmpeg: through 9.0.2.

Source: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-125212

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

FFmpeg versions through 9.0.2 are affected in the setup where video is transcoded with VideoToolbox encoders without rescaling and the input resolution grows mid-stream. To check a installation, run ffmpeg -version to see the version and review whether the command uses a VideoToolbox encoder without a rescaling step.

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

### How do I fix CVE-2026-125212?

The checked facts do not list a fixed FFmpeg version, so no specific upgrade target can be named from them. Check the FFmpeg project's advisory for a fixed release.

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

## Related

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## References

- https://code.ffmpeg.org/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/pulls/25682
- https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/commit/9b99973b2bbecee0b7e1e57035b95498b42f54a6
- https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/blob/n9.0.2/libavcodec/videotoolboxenc.c#L2360
- https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/ffmpeg-through-9.0.2-heap-buffer-overflow-via-videotoolbox-encoder

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