CVE-2026-125254: FFmpeg · Divide By Zero
Affects FFmpegSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.8 Medium.
Data as of 9 Nov 2026, 20:18 UTC
Thin evidence
One scorer or none| CNA (VulnCheck) | CVSS 4.0 | 6.8 |
|---|---|---|
| CNA (VulnCheck) | CVSS 3.1 | 5.5 |
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 9 Nov 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 9 Nov 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| FFmpegFFmpeg | Affected
| Fixed in– |
GitHubFFmpegpkg:github/FFmpegOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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AI-suggested
Until a fix is available, avoid processing untrusted VVC bitstreams to mitigate risk.
Description
CVE-2026-125254 is a division by zero vulnerability in FFmpeg versions up to 9.0.2 affecting the VVC decoder. The flaw occurs because the function ff_vvc_slice_rpl() does not properly validate the number of active reference indices against the built reference list entries. A crafted VVC bitstream with excess reference indices can cause a zero picture order count (POC) difference in ff_vvc_mv_scale(), leading to a crash during decoding.
References
- code.ffmpeg.org/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/pulls/25572 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/commit/8732d7585cd8ab9d1dd9baeb4db5e93466c0efa7 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/blob/n9.0.2/libavcodec/vvc/mvs.c (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg (opens in a new tab)
- vulncheck.com/advisories/ffmpeg-through-9.0.2-division-by-zero-via-vvc-ff-vvc-slice-rpl (opens in a new tab)