CVE-2026-125262

FFmpeg through 9.0.2 Heap Buffer Overflow via LCEVC Enhancement Decoding

Published Nov 9, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 8.5 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
FFmpeg through 9.0.2 contains a heap buffer overflow vulnerability in libavcodec/lcevcdec.c because LCEVC output picture dimensions are not validated against the allocated frame. Attackers can embed crafted LCEVC enhancement data with differing global configurations in H.264 or HEVC streams to corrupt heap memory in decoding applications.

Remediation

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description FFmpeg through 9.0.2 contains a heap buffer overflow vulnerability in libavcodec/lcevcdec.c because LCEVC output picture dimensions are not validated against the allocated frame. Attackers can embed crafted LCEVC enhancement data with differing global configurations in H.264 or HEVC streams to corrupt heap memory in decoding applications.
Title FFmpeg through 9.0.2 Heap Buffer Overflow via LCEVC Enhancement Decoding
First Time appeared Ffmpeg
Ffmpeg ffmpeg
Weaknesses CWE-787
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:ffmpeg:ffmpeg:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Ffmpeg
Ffmpeg ffmpeg
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

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Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
VulnCheck
Published
Updated
Nov 13, 2026, 1:04 PM
Reserved
Nov 9, 2026, 6:15 PM
Status
Undergoing Analysis
Published
Nov 9, 2026, 8:18 PM
Modified
Nov 13, 2026, 1:18 PM
Severity
Important
Public date
Nov 9, 2026, 7:12 PM