# CVE-2026-125254: FFmpeg through 9.0.2 Division by Zero via VVC ff\_vvc\_slice\_rpl()

- Also known as: EUVD-2026-120204
- Severity: CVSS 6.8 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/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-2026-125254 is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. No public exploit code is tracked. It is rated CVSS 6.8 (medium) and affects FFmpeg; a fix or patch is referenced.

## Summary

FFmpeg, a widely used multimedia library, contains a flaw in its VVC video decoder that lets a local attacker crash the decoding process with a crafted bitstream, which requires the victim to open or process the malicious file. The bug is a division by zero triggered by unvalidated reference list indices, and it causes a denial of service rather than code execution or data exposure.

Model-written summary (anthropic/claude-haiku-5.5). Verify details against the original sources.

## Affected

- FFmpeg: through 9.0.2

## Description

FFmpeg through 9.0.2 contains a division by zero vulnerability in the VVC decoder because ff_vvc_slice_rpl() fails to validate num_ref_idx_active against built reference list entries. Attackers can supply a crafted VVC bitstream whose excess reference indices yield a zero POC difference in ff_vvc_mv_scale(), crashing the decoding process.

## 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-2026-125254 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-2026-125254

### Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-125254?

FFmpeg: through 9.0.2.

Source: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-125254

## Related

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## References

- https://code.ffmpeg.org/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/pulls/25572
- https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/commit/8732d7585cd8ab9d1dd9baeb4db5e93466c0efa7
- https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/blob/n9.0.2/libavcodec/vvc/mvs.c#L77
- https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/ffmpeg-through-9.0.2-division-by-zero-via-vvc-ff-vvc-slice-rpl

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