CVE-2026-125207

FFmpeg through 9.0.2 Excessive Memory Allocation via Interplay ACM Decoder

Published Nov 9, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 6.8 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
FFmpeg through 9.0.2 contains an uncontrolled memory allocation vulnerability in the Interplay ACM decoder that allows attackers to exhaust memory via an attacker-controlled block size. Attackers can supply a crafted ACM file with maximum level and row count in extradata, making decode_init() allocate nearly a gigabyte and deny service.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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History
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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 an uncontrolled memory allocation vulnerability in the Interplay ACM decoder that allows attackers to exhaust memory via an attacker-controlled block size. Attackers can supply a crafted ACM file with maximum level and row count in extradata, making decode_init() allocate nearly a gigabyte and deny service.
Title FFmpeg through 9.0.2 Excessive Memory Allocation via Interplay ACM Decoder
First Time appeared Ffmpeg
Ffmpeg ffmpeg
Weaknesses CWE-789
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, 9:06 PM
Reserved
Nov 9, 2026, 6:15 PM
Status
Awaiting Analysis
Published
Nov 9, 2026, 7:16 PM
Modified
Nov 10, 2026, 9:46 PM