8.5
HIGH CVSS 4.0
CVE-2026-125262
FFmpeg through 9.0.2 Heap Buffer Overflow via LCEVC Enhancement Decoding
Description

FFmpeg through 9.0.2 contains a heap buffer overflow vulnerability in libavcodec/lcevcdec.c because LCEVC output picture dimensions are not validated against the allocated frame. Attackers can embed crafted LCEVC enhancement data with differing global configurations in H.264 or HEVC streams to corrupt heap memory in decoding applications.

INFO

Published Date :

Nov. 9, 2026, 8:18 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 9, 2026, 8:18 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

No
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2026-125262 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 MITRE-CVE
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 a version later than 9.0.2 to fix heap buffer overflow.
  • Update FFmpeg to a version later than 9.0.2.
  • Validate LCEVC output picture dimensions.
  • Ensure global configurations match allocated frames.
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-2026-125262 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 heap buffer overflow vulnerability in libavcodec/lcevcdec.c because LCEVC output picture dimensions are not validated against the allocated frame. Attackers can embed crafted LCEVC enhancement data with differing global configurations in H.264 or HEVC streams to corrupt heap memory in decoding applications.
    Added CVSS V4.0 AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/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:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CWE CWE-787
    Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/125xxx/CVE-2026-125262.json">CVE-2026-125262</a>
    Added Reference https://code.ffmpeg.org/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/pulls/25067
    Added Reference https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg
    Added Reference https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/blob/n9.0.2/libavcodec/lcevcdec.c#L224
    Added Reference https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/commit/fd6dfa613a48665dcb8d14186b33dad90aa40ae0
    Added Reference https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/ffmpeg-through-9.0.2-heap-buffer-overflow-via-lcevc-enhancement-decoding
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