CVE-2026-125067

FFmpeg through 9.0.2 VBLE Decoder NULL Pointer Dereference via vble_decode_frame()

Published Nov 9, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 6.8 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
FFmpeg through 9.0.2 contains a NULL pointer dereference vulnerability in vble_decode_frame() in libavcodec/vble.c because it ignores init_get_bits() failure on oversized packets. Attackers can supply a crafted AVI file with a 268435452-byte VBLE frame, causing reads from a NULL bit reader buffer that crash the process.

Remediation

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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Description FFmpeg through 9.0.2 contains a NULL pointer dereference vulnerability in vble_decode_frame() in libavcodec/vble.c because it ignores init_get_bits() failure on oversized packets. Attackers can supply a crafted AVI file with a 268435452-byte VBLE frame, causing reads from a NULL bit reader buffer that crash the process.
Title FFmpeg through 9.0.2 VBLE Decoder NULL Pointer Dereference via vble_decode_frame()
First Time appeared Ffmpeg
Ffmpeg ffmpeg
Weaknesses CWE-252
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:ffmpeg:ffmpeg:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Ffmpeg
Ffmpeg ffmpeg
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 6.8, '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'}

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
VulnCheck
Published
Updated
Nov 9, 2026, 9:07 PM
Reserved
Nov 9, 2026, 4:44 PM
Status
Awaiting Analysis
Published
Nov 9, 2026, 7:16 PM
Modified
Nov 10, 2026, 9:46 PM