FFmpeg 0.10 through 9.0.2 contains a use of uninitialized resource vulnerability in sunrast_decode_frame() that leaks
Affects FFmpegSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.8 Medium.
Data as of 1 Nov 2026, 04:22 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:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 1 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 31 Oct 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
GitHubffmpeg/FFmpegpkg:github/ffmpeg/FFmpegOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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AI-suggested
Users should avoid processing untrusted or truncated Sun Raster images with affected FFmpeg versions. Monitor vendor advisories for updates and apply patches once available. Since this is a local attack requiring user interaction, limiting exposure to untrusted media files can reduce risk.
Description
FFmpeg versions 0.10 through 9.0.2 have a vulnerability in the sunrast_decode_frame() function that causes heap memory leakage when decoding truncated 1-bit and 4-bit paletted Sun Raster images. This occurs due to use of uninitialized resources, which can expose stale heap contents in the decoded output.
References
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-120245 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/commit/356a391bf57df2fb80fd61f2821c8c83d15ce180 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/commit/66b6ca270b33fd74367d7d371f6de16ec664446e (opens in a new tab)
- code.ffmpeg.org/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/pulls/24877 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/blob/n9.0.2/libavcodec/sunrast.c (opens in a new tab)
- vulncheck.com/advisories/ffmpeg-0.10-through-9.0.2-uninitialized-memory-disclosure-via-sun-raster-decoder (opens in a new tab)