CVE-2026-125255
FFmpeg through 9.0.2 Use-After-Free in MJPEG Hardware-Accelerated Decoding
Description
FFmpeg through 9.0.2 contains a use after free vulnerability in libavcodec/mjpegdec.c that allows attackers to trigger freed buffer reads by sending a SOF marker without a preceding SOI. Attackers can supply crafted MJPEG streams causing ff_mjpeg_decode_sof() to pass a stale raw_image_buffer pointer to hwaccel decoders like NVDEC, crashing applications or leaking heap contents.
INFO
Published Date :
Nov. 9, 2026, 8:18 p.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 9, 2026, 8:18 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 | MITRE-CVE | ||||
| 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.
- Apply relevant security patches for FFmpeg.
- Avoid processing untrusted MJPEG streams.
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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 use after free vulnerability in libavcodec/mjpegdec.c that allows attackers to trigger freed buffer reads by sending a SOF marker without a preceding SOI. Attackers can supply crafted MJPEG streams causing ff_mjpeg_decode_sof() to pass a stale raw_image_buffer pointer to hwaccel decoders like NVDEC, crashing applications or leaking heap contents. 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-416 Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/125xxx/CVE-2026-125255.json">CVE-2026-125255</a> Added Reference https://code.ffmpeg.org/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/pulls/25231 Added Reference https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg Added Reference https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/blob/n9.0.2/libavcodec/mjpegdec.c#L831 Added Reference https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/commit/f58a6776546567367baf5223df9ffbfd289299f8 Added Reference https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/ffmpeg-through-9.0.2-use-after-free-in-mjpeg-hardware-accelerated-decoding