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CVE-2026-125220

6.8 MEDIUM Fix listed Other

What it is

FFmpeg through 9.0.2 contains a deadlock vulnerability in mimic_decode_frame() in libavcodec/mimic.c that fails to report frame progress when init_get_bits8() fails. Attackers can supply a crafted file with an oversized Mimic intra frame followed by inter frames to hang frame-threaded decoding indefinitely.

At a glance

Exploitability
Can be exploited locally on the machine without logging in, but needs a user to act. High risk of service disruption.
Fix
A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

  1. ReservedThe CVE id was reserved by its CNA
  2. PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
  3. Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Details

Published
Last modified
Weakness
CWE-833
Record status
Received

Attack profile CVSS 4.0 · 6.8

Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Attack requirements
None
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
Passive
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Raw vector

CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/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

Is it in your code?

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Fix and advisories

References

NVD record · CVE.org record