CVE-2026-125236

What it is

FFmpeg through 9.0.2 contains a memory leak vulnerability in alloc_frame() in libavcodec/vvc/refs.c that leaks SPS and PPS references when frame buffer allocation fails. Attackers can supply a crafted VVC (H.266) stream that repeatedly replaces parameter sets, steadily growing memory use and causing denial of service.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited locally on the machine without logging in, but needs a user to act. Limited direct impact.
Fix: A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

2026-11-09 18:15 UTC ReservedThe CVE id was reserved by its CNA
2026-11-09 19:17 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-11-09 19:17 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: not scored yet.
Severity: 4.8 MEDIUM (CVSS).
Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.

Details

Published: 2026-11-09 19:17 UTC
Last modified: 2026-11-09 19:17 UTC
Weakness: CWE-401
Record status: Received

Attack profile CVSS 4.0 · 4.8

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

Raw vector

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

https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/commit/a13e27336a61a3452e1ab8b4bb132c4174c67498

References

NVD record · CVE.org record