# CVE-2026-125268: FFmpeg through 9.0.2 Uninitialized Heap Memory Disclosure in CFHD Decoder

- Also known as: EUVD-2026-120218
- Severity: CVSS 4.8 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/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-2026-125268 is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. No public exploit code is tracked. It is rated CVSS 4.8 (medium) and affects FFmpeg; a fix or patch is referenced.

## Summary

FFmpeg through version 9.0.2 has a flaw in its CineForm HD decoder that can leak uninitialized heap memory into decoded video output. An attacker with local access, without logging in, can do this by getting a user to open a specially crafted CFHD file.

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 an uninitialized memory disclosure vulnerability in the CineForm HD decoder that allows attackers to leak heap memory via unzeroed idwt_tmp buffers in libavcodec/cfhd.c. Attackers can supply a crafted CFHD file with an ImageHeight tag exceeding coded band heights, causing uninitialized heap bytes to be filtered into decoded video output.

## What to do

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## FAQ

### Is CVE-2026-125268 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-2026-125268

### Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-125268?

FFmpeg: through 9.0.2.

Source: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-125268

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## References

- https://code.ffmpeg.org/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/pulls/25718
- https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/commit/0bfa350291b2118f6d590263dc1ee9cea766c0f1
- https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/blob/n9.0.2/libavcodec/cfhd.c#L292
- https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/ffmpeg-through-9.0.2-uninitialized-heap-memory-disclosure-in-cfhd-decoder

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