FFmpeg before 8.1.3 and 9.x before 9.0.2 contains an out-of-bounds write vulnerability in the VVC decoder's
Source GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.5 High : upgrade to 9.0.2 or 8.1.3 soon.
Data as of 9 Nov 2026, 23:17 UTC
Thin evidence
One scorer or none| CNA (VulnCheck) | CVSS 4.0 | 8.5 |
|---|---|---|
| CNA (VulnCheck) | CVSS 3.1 | 7.8 |
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 9.0.2, 8.1.3
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/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
Upgrade FFmpeg to 9.0.2 or 8.1.3.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
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| FFmpegFFmpeg | Affected
| Fixed in
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| FFmpegFFmpeg | Affected
| Fixed in
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GitHubFFmpegpkg:github/FFmpegOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
Upgrading FFmpeg to version 8.1.3 or later, or 9.0.2 or later, addresses this vulnerability. Since the vendor advisory or patch links are not provided, users should verify and apply these updates from official FFmpeg sources. No other mitigations are specified.
Description
FFmpeg versions before 8.1.3 and 9.x before 9.0.2 have an out-of-bounds write vulnerability in the VVC decoder's sh_entry_points() function. This flaw allows a crafted VVC (H.266) bitstream with specific SPS/PPS tile and WPP layout to overflow internal data structures, leading to memory corruption.
References
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-125244 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/commit/a809a784ec9ff9910161c6c9554a041941d6ccce (opens in a new tab)
- code.ffmpeg.org/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/pulls/24537 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/blob/n9.0.1/libavcodec/vvc/ps.c (opens in a new tab)
- vulncheck.com/advisories/ffmpeg-before-8.1.3-and-9-x-before-9.0.2-vvc-decoder-out-of-bounds-write-via-sh-entry-points (opens in a new tab)