FFmpeg through 9.0.2 contains a heap buffer overflow vulnerability in libavcodec/lcevcdec.c because LCEVC output
Source GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.5 High.
Data as of 9 Nov 2026, 22:32 UTC
Thin evidence
One scorer or none| CNA (VulnCheck) | CVSS 4.0 | 8.5 |
|---|---|---|
| CNA (VulnCheck) | CVSS 3.1 | 7.8 |
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
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 LCEVC-enhanced H.264 or HEVC streams or use alternative decoders that do not exhibit this vulnerability.
Description
FFmpeg versions through 9.0.2 have a heap buffer overflow vulnerability in the LCEVC decoder component. This occurs because the output picture dimensions are not properly validated against the allocated frame size, allowing crafted LCEVC enhancement data in H.264 or HEVC streams to corrupt heap memory during decoding.
References
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-125262 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/commit/fd6dfa613a48665dcb8d14186b33dad90aa40ae0 (opens in a new tab)
- code.ffmpeg.org/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/pulls/25067 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/blob/n9.0.2/libavcodec/lcevcdec.c (opens in a new tab)
- vulncheck.com/advisories/ffmpeg-through-9.0.2-heap-buffer-overflow-via-lcevc-enhancement-decoding (opens in a new tab)