# CVE-2026-125233: FFmpeg through 9.0.2 Heap Buffer Overflow via DVB Subtitle Encoder

Affects FFmpeg through 9.0.2 when input with many bitmap subtitle rectangles is transcoded to the dvbsub encoder. CVSS rates it 8.5 (high); no vendor rating or fix is listed.

- Severity: CVSS 8.5 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/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-2026-125233 is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. No public exploit code is tracked. It is rated CVSS 8.5 (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 dvbsub_encode() in libavcodec/dvbsubenc.c that undercounts each CLUT segment header by two bytes. Attackers can supply a file with many bitmap subtitle rectangles that, when transcoded to the dvbsub encoder, writes past the output buffer and corrupts heap memory.

## What to do

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## FAQ

### Is CVE-2026-125233 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-2026-125233

### What does this mean?

Transcoding certain input to the DVB subtitle encoder writes past the output buffer and corrupts heap memory.

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

### Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-125233?

FFmpeg: through 9.0.2.

Source: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-125233

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

FFmpeg versions through 9.0.2 are listed as affected, with no earlier lower bound given. The triggering setup is input containing many bitmap subtitle rectangles that is transcoded to the dvbsub encoder; check your version with ffmpeg -version and whether dvbsub encoding is used.

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

### How do I fix CVE-2026-125233?

The checked facts do not name a fixed version, so no upgrade target can be given. 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-dvb-subtitle-encoder

## Related

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## References

- https://code.ffmpeg.org/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/pulls/24913
- https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/commit/7f80b2ad83f37a4998d9617495c92b28a7339a90
- https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/blob/n9.0.2/libavcodec/dvbsubenc.c#L363
- https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/ffmpeg-through-9.0.2-heap-buffer-overflow-via-dvb-subtitle-encoder

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