# CVE-2026-125214: FFmpeg through 9.0.2 Heap Buffer Overflow in Blu-ray PCM Decoder

Only FFmpeg through 9.0.2 on big-endian hosts is affected, when it decodes a crafted Blu-ray (M2TS) LPCM stream whose payload length is not a multiple of the sample size.

- 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-2026-125214 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 pcm_bluray_decode_frame() in libavcodec/pcm-bluray.c on big-endian hosts. Attackers can supply a crafted Blu-ray (M2TS) LPCM stream whose payload length is not a multiple of the sample size, writing attacker-controlled bytes past the audio frame buffer.

## 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-2026-125214 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-2026-125214

### What does this mean?

The Blu-ray PCM decoder writes past the end of its audio frame buffer when a crafted stream's payload length does not divide evenly by the sample size. This overflows the heap and writes attacker-controlled bytes into memory beyond the buffer.

Source: https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/ffmpeg-through-9.0.2-heap-buffer-overflow-in-blu-ray-pcm-decoder

### Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-125214?

FFmpeg: through 9.0.2.

Source: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-125214

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

The listed range is FFmpeg versions through 9.0.2, and the flaw is in the pcm_bluray_decode_frame() function in libavcodec/pcm-bluray.c on big-endian hosts. Check the version with ffmpeg -version and confirm the host's byte order from its architecture.

Source: https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/ffmpeg-through-9.0.2-heap-buffer-overflow-in-blu-ray-pcm-decoder

### How do I fix CVE-2026-125214?

The checked facts name no fixed release, so no upgrade target can be given. Check the FFmpeg project's release notes or advisory for a patched version.

Source: https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/ffmpeg-through-9.0.2-heap-buffer-overflow-in-blu-ray-pcm-decoder

## Related

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## References

- https://code.ffmpeg.org/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/pulls/25337
- https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/commit/a61b32df3fd67f76c1c8c7ea51be2a66efb0f945
- https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/blob/n9.0.2/libavcodec/pcm-bluray.c#L170
- https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/ffmpeg-through-9.0.2-heap-buffer-overflow-in-blu-ray-pcm-decoder

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