6.8
MEDIUM CVSS 4.0
CVE-2026-125224
FFmpeg through 9.0.2 Vorbis Parser CPU Exhaustion via Invalid Extradata
Description

FFmpeg through 9.0.2 contains a denial of service vulnerability in libavcodec/vorbis_parser.c that re-parses invalid extradata for every packet when valid_extradata remains false. Attackers can supply crafted Ogg or Matroska Vorbis streams with large invalid extradata and many packets to exhaust CPU during demuxing or probing.

INFO

Published Date :

Nov. 9, 2026, 7:16 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 9, 2026, 7:16 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

No
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2026-125224 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Ffmpeg ffmpeg
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
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 version later than 9.0.2 to address the CPU exhaustion vulnerability.
  • Update FFmpeg to a version later than 9.0.2.
  • Apply vendor patches for libavcodec/vorbis_parser.c.
  • Validate input stream data for integrity.
  • Monitor system resource utilization.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2026-125224 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2026-125224 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Nov. 09, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description FFmpeg through 9.0.2 contains a denial of service vulnerability in libavcodec/vorbis_parser.c that re-parses invalid extradata for every packet when valid_extradata remains false. Attackers can supply crafted Ogg or Matroska Vorbis streams with large invalid extradata and many packets to exhaust CPU during demuxing or probing.
    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-400
    Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/125xxx/CVE-2026-125224.json">CVE-2026-125224</a>
    Added Reference https://code.ffmpeg.org/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/pulls/25694
    Added Reference https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg
    Added Reference https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/blob/n9.0.2/libavcodec/vorbis_parser.c#L312
    Added Reference https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/commit/90f5e61a1da2dcc0050169af8ca593530f26071b
    Added Reference https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/ffmpeg-through-9.0.2-vorbis-parser-cpu-exhaustion-via-invalid-extradata
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.