CVE-2026-52297

ffmpeg: out-of-bounds read due to insufficiently padded extradata in the MOV parsing path

Published Sep 13, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 2.9 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
FFmpeg before 9.0 has an out-of-bounds read because there is insufficiently padded extradata in the MOV parsing path in mov_read_iacb in libavformat/mov.c.

Remediation

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Advisories

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Title ffmpeg: out-of-bounds read due to insufficiently padded extradata in the MOV parsing path
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

threat_severity

Moderate

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Out-of-Bounds Read in MOV Parsing Path of FFmpeg Before 9.0
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Out-of-Bounds Read in MOV Parsing Path of FFmpeg Before 9.0
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description FFmpeg before 9.0 has an out-of-bounds read because there is insufficiently padded extradata in the MOV parsing path in mov_read_iacb in libavformat/mov.c.
First Time appeared Ffmpeg
Ffmpeg ffmpeg
Weaknesses CWE-125
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:ffmpeg:ffmpeg:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Ffmpeg
Ffmpeg ffmpeg
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 2.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Sep 14, 2026, 4:03 PM
Reserved
Jun 8, 2026, 12:00 AM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Sep 13, 2026, 10:17 PM
Modified
Oct 14, 2026, 6:18 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Sep 13, 2026, 12:00 AM