CVE-2026-125064
FFmpeg through 9.0.2 NULL Pointer Dereference in G.726 ADPCM Decoder
Description
FFmpeg through 9.0.2 contains a NULL pointer dereference vulnerability in g726_decode_frame() in libavcodec/g726.c because it ignores init_get_bits() failure on oversized packets. Attackers can supply a crafted AVI file with a 268435392-byte G.726 audio chunk to make the decoder read from a NULL buffer, crashing the process.
INFO
Published Date :
Nov. 9, 2026, 7:16 p.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 9, 2026, 7:16 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10 | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | MEDIUM | 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10 | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update FFmpeg to version 9.0.3 or later.
- Apply vendor patches for libavcodec/g726.c.
- Validate input file integrity.
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Nov. 09, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description FFmpeg through 9.0.2 contains a NULL pointer dereference vulnerability in g726_decode_frame() in libavcodec/g726.c because it ignores init_get_bits() failure on oversized packets. Attackers can supply a crafted AVI file with a 268435392-byte G.726 audio chunk to make the decoder read from a NULL buffer, crashing the process. Added CVSS V4.0 AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Added CWE CWE-252 Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/125xxx/CVE-2026-125064.json">CVE-2026-125064</a> Added Reference https://code.ffmpeg.org/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/pulls/25704 Added Reference https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg Added Reference https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/blob/n9.0.2/libavcodec/g726.c#L473 Added Reference https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/commit/ec887b13a88afbaf44fb28c3045bda5d434da8dc Added Reference https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/ffmpeg-through-9.0.2-null-pointer-dereference-in-g-726-adpcm-decoder