CVE-2026-125178
FFmpeg through 9.0.2 Out-of-Bounds Heap Read via TDSC Cursor Dimensions
Description
FFmpeg through 9.0.2 contains an out-of-bounds heap read vulnerability in tdsc_load_cursor() in libavcodec/tdsc.c, which stores cursor dimensions before validating them. Attackers can supply a crafted AVI file with oversized TDSC cursor dimensions so tdsc_paint_cursor() reads past the cursor buffer, crashing the decoder or leaking heap memory into frames.
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 a patched version.
- Validate input file dimensions.
- Sanitize all user-supplied data.
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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 an out-of-bounds heap read vulnerability in tdsc_load_cursor() in libavcodec/tdsc.c, which stores cursor dimensions before validating them. Attackers can supply a crafted AVI file with oversized TDSC cursor dimensions so tdsc_paint_cursor() reads past the cursor buffer, crashing the decoder or leaking heap memory into frames. Added CVSS V4.0 AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:L/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:L/I:N/A:H Added CWE CWE-125 Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/125xxx/CVE-2026-125178.json">CVE-2026-125178</a> Added Reference https://code.ffmpeg.org/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/pulls/24682 Added Reference https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg Added Reference https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/blob/n9.0.2/libavcodec/tdsc.c#L207 Added Reference https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/commit/12c589a37d093cc55618f8377b092dc21416806f Added Reference https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/ffmpeg-through-9.0.2-out-of-bounds-heap-read-via-tdsc-cursor-dimensions