# CVE-2026-125258: FFmpeg through 9.0.2 Division by Zero via dovi\_configure\_ext() in dovi\_rpuenc.c

- Also known as: EUVD-2026-120208
- Severity: CVSS 5.7 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:P/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-2026-125258 is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. No public exploit code is tracked. It is rated CVSS 5.7 (medium) and affects FFmpeg; a fix or patch is referenced.

## Summary

FFmpeg through version 9.0.2 has a division-by-zero bug in its Dolby Vision RPU encoding code that lets an attacker crash the program and cause a denial of service. Exploiting it requires local access and some user action, such as opening a crafted HEVC or AV1 file with the affected filter or encoder.

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 dovi_configure_ext() in libavcodec/dovi_rpuenc.c that allows attackers to crash the process via an unvalidated frame rate denominator. Attackers can supply a crafted HEVC or AV1 input with a nonzero frame rate numerator and zero denominator to the dovi_rpu bitstream filter or libx265, libaom, or libsvtav1 encoders, causing denial of service.

## 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-2026-125258 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-2026-125258

### Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-125258?

FFmpeg: through 9.0.2.

Source: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-125258

## Related

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## References

- https://code.ffmpeg.org/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/pulls/25408
- https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/commit/ab28d57ba2ec07b41b4a60ed8806b13a39ec86fe
- https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/blob/n9.0.2/libavcodec/dovi_rpuenc.c#L187
- https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/ffmpeg-through-9.0.2-division-by-zero-via-dovi-configure-ext-in-dovi-rpuenc-c

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