5.8
MEDIUM CVSS 4.0
CVE-2026-125228
FFmpeg before 8.1.3 and 9.x before 9.0.2 Out-of-Bounds Read in Vorbis Encoder
Description

FFmpeg before 8.1.3 and 9.x before 9.0.2 contains an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in put_vector() in libavcodec/vorbisenc.c when NaN samples leave the codebook entry at -1. Attackers can supply audio with NaN float samples to the native Vorbis encoder, causing heap reads before arrays that crash the application or leak adjacent heap memory into output.

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-2026-125228 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 patched version to fix memory corruption.
  • Update FFmpeg to version 8.1.3 or later.
  • Update FFmpeg to version 9.0.2 or later.
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-2026-125228 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 before 8.1.3 and 9.x before 9.0.2 contains an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in put_vector() in libavcodec/vorbisenc.c when NaN samples leave the codebook entry at -1. Attackers can supply audio with NaN float samples to the native Vorbis encoder, causing heap reads before arrays that crash the application or leak adjacent heap memory into output.
    Added CVSS V4.0 AV:L/AC:H/AT:P/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:H/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-2026-125228.json">CVE-2026-125228</a>
    Added Reference https://code.ffmpeg.org/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/pulls/24392
    Added Reference https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg
    Added Reference https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/blob/n9.0.1/libavcodec/vorbisenc.c#L915
    Added Reference https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/commit/e33548ad13fd3495466a651792e8206b1c6f7fd7
    Added Reference https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/ffmpeg-before-8.1.3-and-9-x-before-9.0.2-out-of-bounds-read-in-vorbis-encoder
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