7.3
HIGH CVSS 4.0
CVE-2026-125227
FFmpeg through 9.0.2 Heap Buffer Overflow via cbs_jpeg_write_scan Integer Overflow
Description

FFmpeg through 9.0.2 contains an integer overflow in cbs_jpeg_write_scan() in libavcodec/cbs_jpeg.c that causes a heap buffer overflow on 32-bit builds. Attackers can supply a crafted MJPEG/JPEG stream with a scan of 512 MiB or more, processed by CBS bitstream filters like filter_units, to corrupt the heap or crash the application.

INFO

Published Date :

Nov. 9, 2026, 7:17 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 9, 2026, 7:17 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

No
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2026-125227 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 HIGH 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10
CVSS 3.1 HIGH [email protected]
CVSS 4.0 HIGH 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10
CVSS 4.0 HIGH [email protected]
Solution
Update FFmpeg to patch heap buffer overflow vulnerability caused by integer overflow.
  • Update FFmpeg to a version later than 9.0.2.
  • Recompile FFmpeg on 32-bit systems.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2026-125227 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 an integer overflow in cbs_jpeg_write_scan() in libavcodec/cbs_jpeg.c that causes a heap buffer overflow on 32-bit builds. Attackers can supply a crafted MJPEG/JPEG stream with a scan of 512 MiB or more, processed by CBS bitstream filters like filter_units, to corrupt the heap or crash the application.
    Added CVSS V4.0 AV:L/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/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:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CWE CWE-190
    Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/125xxx/CVE-2026-125227.json">CVE-2026-125227</a>
    Added Reference https://code.ffmpeg.org/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/pulls/25232
    Added Reference https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg
    Added Reference https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/blob/n9.0.2/libavcodec/cbs_jpeg.c#L299
    Added Reference https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/commit/b89ce54d93bf644433dfa9fbc34f19c22237691a
    Added Reference https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/ffmpeg-through-9.0.2-heap-buffer-overflow-via-cbs-jpeg-write-scan-integer-overflow
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